Combining Diversity and Transformational Literature Study
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What is the defining characteristic of a work team?

  • They are parallel to the organization
  • They are time-limited teams
  • They are continuing work units responsible for producing goods or providing services (correct)
  • They coordinate and provide direction to sub-units

    • According to the IPO model of performance, what affects group processes?

  • Team composition/leadership (correct)
  • Team diversity
  • Taskwork organization
  • Information sharing

    • What is the primary responsibility of management teams?

  • Working on one-time outputs
  • Coordinating and providing direction to sub-units (correct)
  • Performing functions parallel to the organization
  • Producing goods or providing services

    • What defines a project team's typical output?

    <p>New product or service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are team processes primarily focused on?

    <p>Organizing taskwork to achieve collective goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do emergent states result from?

    <p>Team experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of team diversity's effects is highlighted in the text?

    <p>Inconsistency in outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a defining characteristic of teams?

    <p>Interdependence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which diversity perspective emphasizes differences in educational or functional background?

    <p>Information-processing perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the social categorization perspective derive from?

    <p>Social identity and self-categorization theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What increases faultline strength within a team?

    <p>Increased alignment of diversity attributes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of diversity refers to differences in demographic characteristics?

    <p>Social category diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distinguishing factor between ingroup and outgroup according to the text?

    <p>&quot;Association with the self&quot; criterion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are faultlines in teams based on?

    <p>&quot;Hypothetical dividing lines that split a group into subgroups based on attributes&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective argues that it's not the degree of diversity but the alignment of diversity on different attributes that matters?

    <p>&quot;Social categorization perspective&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the dual effect proposed by the study in relation to transformational leadership?

    <p>Facilitation of task-relevant information processing and prevention of negative effects in diverse teams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does transformational leadership impact the elaboration of task-relevant information in diverse teams?

    <p>Facilitates elaboration and in-depth processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of collective team identification in diverse teams?

    <p>It is seen as an emergent state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the study propose transformational leadership moderates the relationship with team performance?

    <p>Positively when leadership levels are high, negatively or nonsignificantly when they are low</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the study, what mediates the moderating effect of transformational leadership on the relationship with team performance?

    <p>Elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is expected to ensure that the positive effects of team diversity outweigh the drawbacks associated with heterogeneity?

    <p>Transformational leadership</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does transformational leadership impact negative effects such as low levels of collective team identification in diverse teams?

    <p>Prevents them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the authors expect to be positively moderated by transformational leadership in relation to age, nationality, and educational diversity?

    <p>Relationship with team performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential downside of highly diverse groups?

    <p>Increased interactional conflicts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective focuses more on task-related aspects in diverse teams?

    <p>Informational perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic relationship in the categorization-elaboration model (CEM) regarding group performance?

    <p>Enhanced group performance is reached by increased elaboration of task-relevant information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the informational perspective, when does diversity lead to increased elaboration of task-relevant information?

    <p>When the task has strong information-processing components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor does NOT influence whether diversity leads to increased elaboration of task-relevant information according to the text?

    <p>Group size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the categorization-elaboration model (CEM) emphasize for achieving enhanced group performance?

    <p>Increased elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In diverse teams, what does having a broader range of task-relevant resources do according to the text?

    <p>Enhances performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential outcome if diversity does not lead to increased elaboration of task-relevant information?

    <p>Worse group performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of diverse teams could lead to less interactional conflicts?

    <p>Diversity in social category</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What pathway can determine whether a group involves increased elaboration of information?

    <p>Categorization-elaboration pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the information-processing perspective argue regarding diversity?

    <p>It associates with an increase in available resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor increases faultline strength within a team according to the text?

    <p>Increased alignment of diversity on different attributes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of diversity refers to differences in demographic characteristics?

    <p>Social category diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining characteristic of teams according to the text?

    <p>Interdependence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do faultlines in teams represent?

    <p>Hypothetical dividing lines based on team hierarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does social categorization theory classify as 'ingroup'?

    <p>People who are similar to the self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the study find about the relationship of age, nationality, and educational diversity with team performance?

    <p>They are positively related only when transformational leadership is high.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of collective team identification in the relationship between transformational leadership and task-relevant information elaboration?

    <p>It partially mediates the moderating effect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does transformational leadership impact the interactive effects of age, nationality, and educational diversity on team performance?

    <p>It moderates the interactive effects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the study find about the relationship between nationality and educational diversity with team performance?

    <p>Both are positively related to team performance only when transformational leadership is high.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does transformational leadership affect the relationship between demographic variables and educational background with team performance?

    <p>It strengthens the relationship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What pathway was identified as mediating the interactive effects of age, nationality, and educational diversity on team performance?

    <p>Elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the study collect data to analyze the relationships between demographic variables and educational background with team performance?

    <p>From HR</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the dual effect proposed by the study in relation to transformational leadership?

    <p>Prevention of negative effects and facilitation of information processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of transformational leadership in moderating the relationship with team performance based on the study?

    <p>Negotiates positive and negative effects of diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered as an emergent state according to the text?

    <p>Collective team identification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does transformational leadership influence the elaboration of task-relevant information in diverse teams according to the text?

    <p>By facilitating in-depth processing of a broad range of information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect does the study propose that transformational leadership prevents in diverse teams?

    <p>High levels of collective team identification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is expected to fully mediate the moderating effect of transformational leadership on the relationship with team performance?

    <p>Elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is proposed to be positively moderated by transformational leadership in relation to team performance?

    <p>Age, nationality, and educational diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does transformational leadership have on the relationship between diversity aspects and team performance according to the study?

    <p>It strengthens positive relationships at high levels of transformational leadership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main categories into which diversity types are divided in the text?

    <p>Social category diversity and informational diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the social categorization perspective, what do people tend to focus on in diverse teams?

    <p>Similarities and differences among team members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is transformational leadership believed to influence diverse teams according to the text?

    <p>By moderating the effects of diversity on team performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is highlighted as a major challenge to organizational theory and practice in dealing with diversity?

    <p>Managing underlying processes of diversity effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the study, what pathway can lead to enhanced or lowered team performance based on diversity?

    <p>The social categorization pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the study aim to provide an integrative model on?

    <p>Positive and negative effects of diversity on work-group performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective focuses more on similarities and differences between team members in diverse teams?

    <p>'Us vs. Them' perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the main categories of diversity mentioned in the text?

    <p>Age, gender, nationality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do diverse teams categorize themselves into based on the social categorization perspective?

    <p>'Ingroup' vs. 'Outgroup'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Task-related aspects or information' are associated with which category of diversity mentioned in the text?

    <p>'Informational' diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a project team from other types of teams according to the text?

    <p>They work on time-limited outputs like new products or services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor does the IPO model of performance suggest influences group processes?

    <p>Team diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a management team's primary responsibility as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Coordinating and providing direction to sub-units.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do emergent states result from in a team context?

    <p>Team experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of team processes as described in the text?

    <p>Organizing taskwork to achieve collective goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of teams, what is considered a major challenge according to the text?

    <p>Ensuring team diversity leads to positive outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is highlighted as a distinguishing factor between ingroup and outgroup in the text?

    <p>Social categorization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Member’s interdependent acts that covert inputs to outcomes through cognitive, verbal, and behavioral activities' describe which aspect of team dynamics?

    <p>'Team processes'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of a mismatch between task and outcome interdependence on team functioning according to the text?

    <p>It is detrimental to team functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are team mental model accuracy and similarity related to team performance?

    <p>They are positively associated with performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are diversity faultlines in teams primarily associated with?

    <p>Disrupting group processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does informational diversity contribute to team functioning?

    <p>It improves the quality of team performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do diversity faultlines in teams typically result in?

    <p>Negative impacts on group processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do diversity faultlines emerge within a team?

    <p>By correlating different dimensions of diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do team mental models play in helping teams coordinate their activities?

    <p>They help teams coordinate their activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is task interdependence defined in the context of team activities?

    <p>It involves coordinating team activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the study in relation to transformational leadership and team diversity?

    <p>Investigating how transformational leadership mediates the relationship between diversity aspects and team performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the study propose that transformational leadership influences the elaboration of task-relevant information in diverse teams?

    <p>By facilitating in-depth processing of a broad range of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In relation to team performance, what is the expected moderating effect of transformational leadership on demographic diversity?

    <p>No significant impact when transformational leadership levels are low</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered an emergent state in diverse teams according to the text?

    <p>Low levels of collective team identification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key factor that determines whether diversity leads to increased elaboration of task-relevant information in a group, according to the text?

    <p>The level of task ability of group members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the categorization-elaboration model (CEM), what is the primary focus for achieving enhanced group performance?

    <p>Elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect is highlighted by the informational perspective as a condition that leads to increased elaboration of task-relevant information?

    <p>Group's motivation to process information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the categorization-elaboration model (CEM) propose as a pathway to determining whether a group involves in increased elaboration of information?

    <p>Different mediators and moderators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the informational perspective suggest diversity contributes to enhanced group performance?

    <p>By providing a broader range of task-relevant resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In diverse teams, which condition is crucial for diversity to lead to increased elaboration of information according to the text?

    <p>High task ability of group members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emphasized by the informational perspective as a factor that leads to increased elaboration of task-relevant information?

    <p>Task-related resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the categorization-elaboration model suggest diversity affects group performance?

    <p>By enhancing elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is identified by the informational perspective as a requirement for increasing elaboration of task-relevant information in diverse groups?

    <p>Strong information-processing tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines whether a diverse group involves in increased elaboration of task-relevant information based on the text?

    <p>The manner in which information is processed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of team processes as described in the text?

    <p>Organizing taskwork to achieve collective goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the informational perspective, what determines whether a diverse group involves in increased elaboration of task-relevant information?

    <p>Task complexity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does transformational leadership impact the interactive effects of age, nationality, and educational diversity on team performance?

    <p>Transformational leadership positively moderates the relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is highlighted as a major challenge to organizational theory and practice in dealing with diversity?

    <p>The inconsistent effects of team diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What three factors moderate the process of social categorization according to the text?

    <p>Cognitive accessibility, normative fit, comparative fit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In diverse teams, what does having a broader range of task-relevant resources do according to the text?

    <p>Contributes to enhanced group performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary process underlying the positive effects of diversity on group performance?

    <p>Elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is diversity more likely to benefit group performance according to the text?

    <p>When task motivation and ability of group members are high</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the categorization-elaboration model (CEM) focused on in terms of enhancing group performance?

    <p>Increased elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the eight key propositions implied by the model described in the text?

    <p>The positive effects of diversity on group performance, moderation by task requirements, and more.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the informational perspective, what are the conditions under which diversity leads to increased elaboration of task-relevant information?

    <p>When the task has strong information-processing and decision-making components, when the group is highly motivated to process information, and when group members are high in task ability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do intergroup biases negatively relate to in the context of the text?

    <p>Elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main factor that determines whether diversity types can enhance group performance according to the Categorization-Elaboration Model?

    <p>Increased elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does transformational leadership influence the elaboration of task-relevant information in diverse teams?

    <p>It is expected to fully mediate the moderating effect of transformational leadership on the relationship with team performance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does collective team identification play in diverse teams?

    <p>It is expected to ensure that the positive effects of team diversity outweigh the drawbacks associated with heterogeneity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the dual effect proposed by the study in relation to transformational leadership?

    <p>Facilitating elaboration of task-relevant information and preventing negative effects in diverse teams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does transformational leadership impact the interactive effects of age, nationality, and educational diversity on team performance?

    <p>Transformational leadership moderates the relationship, making it positive with high levels of leadership but negative or nonsignificant with low levels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of collective team identification in the relationship between transformational leadership and task-relevant information elaboration?

    <p>Collective team identification is seen as an emergent state in this relationship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of diverse teams could lead to less interactional conflicts?

    <p>Higher levels of collective team identification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is expected to ensure that the positive effects of team diversity outweigh the drawbacks associated with heterogeneity?

    <p>Transformational leadership moderating the relationship with team performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the defining characteristics of a project team?

    <p>Time-limited, works on one-time outputs (new product or service)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the IPO model of performance, how do input variables affect group processes?

    <p>Input variables (such as team composition/leadership) affect group processes like information sharing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are emergent states in a team?

    <p>Products of team experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the responsibilities of management teams?

    <p>Coordinate and provide direction to sub-units, responsible for overall performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the IPO model of performance explain team outcomes?

    <p>Input variables (like team composition/leadership) affect group processes, which in turn determine team outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the study propose that transformational leadership moderates the relationship between team diversity and team performance?

    <p>Transformational leadership moderates the relationship of age, nationality, and educational diversity with team performance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does collective team identification play in diverse teams according to the text?

    <p>Collective team identification is seen as an emergent state in diverse teams.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the elaboration of task-relevant information expected to mediate the moderating effect of transformational leadership on team performance?

    <p>The elaboration of task-relevant information is expected to fully mediate the moderating effect of transformational leadership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is highlighted as a factor that can ensure the positive effects of team diversity outweigh the drawbacks associated with heterogeneity?

    <p>Transformational leadership is highlighted as a factor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered as an emergent state in diverse teams according to the text?

    <p>Collective team identification is considered an emergent state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does transformational leadership play in the relationship between age, nationality, and educational diversity with team performance?

    <p>Moderates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic relationship proposed by the categorization-elaboration model (CEM) in terms of enhancing group performance?

    <p>increased elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the interactive effects of age, nationality, and educational diversity on team performance fully mediated?

    <p>Elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the informational perspective, what conditions lead to increased elaboration of task-relevant information in diverse teams?

    <p>strong information-processing and decision-making components, high motivation to process information, high task ability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key factor that determines whether diversity types positively impact team performance according to the Categorization-Elaboration Model?

    <p>Elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the categorization-elaboration model suggest diversity can influence group performance?

    <p>through mediators and moderators that determine increased elaboration of information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What moderating effect does transformational leadership have on the relationship between nationality and educational diversity with team performance?

    <p>Positive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of transformational leadership in diverse teams according to the text?

    <p>positively moderates the relationship with team performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the interactive effects of age, nationality, and educational diversity on team performance mediated by?

    <p>Elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary process underlying the positive effects of diversity on group performance?

    <p>increased elaboration of task-relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

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