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Subgroup identification and trust in multinational teams

Arman, Gamze; Bell, Suzanne

Authors

Suzanne Bell



Abstract

In this study, team-related perceptions of members of multinational teams (MNTs) (i.e., teams consisting of members from different national backgrounds) were examined using the Input-Mediator-Output-Input (IMOI) framework of team effectiveness (Ilgen, Hollenbeck, Johnson & Jundt 2005). The primary purpose was to examine (i) the effects of key team characteristics (i.e., nationality diversity and degree of virtuality), individual-level characteristics (i.e., collectivism orientation and diversity beliefs), and team leader’s effectiveness on in-group, out-group, and team identification in MNTs, (ii) the effects of in-group, out-group, and team identification on team members’ trust in their teams, and (iii) the effect of team trust on an individual-level output (i.e., commitment to team), based on the premises of Categorization-Elaboration Model (CEM; van Knippenberg, De Dreu & Homan 2004). The model posits that positive affective and evaluative reactions (e.g., identification with the team) is one of the main factors that strengthen the positive effect of diversity on elaboration of task-relevant information and that this elaboration results in higher performance.

Citation

Arman, G., & Bell, S. Subgroup identification and trust in multinational teams. Presented at 32nd Conference of British Academy of Management, Bristol, UK

Presentation Conference Type Lecture
Conference Name 32nd Conference of British Academy of Management
Conference Location Bristol, UK
Acceptance Date Jan 1, 2018
Publication Date Sep 5, 2018
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Keywords multinational teams, subgroup formation
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/860989
Additional Information Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : 32nd Conference of British Academy of Management