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Group power structure, inter-subgroup cross-dependency, and work group performance.
- Source :
- Asia Pacific Journal of Management; Mar2020, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p297-323, 27p, 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- In this paper, we examine group power structure and intragroup process with a focus on demographic faultline and subgroups. Specifically, we investigate the effects of group faultline, power imbalance, and cross-dependency between subgroups on overall group performance. Drawing on mutual dependence theory, we develop a new construct of cross-dependency, which refers to dependence between subgroups across different resources. We also examine the moderating effect of LMX differentiation. Using data from 50 work teams from a manufacturing company in Korea, we found that group faultline itself did not have a significant impact on group performance. Instead, perceived power imbalance between subgroups was negatively associated with group performance. Consistent with our expectation, cross-dependency between subgroups in task-advice and friendship networks had a positive effect. Lastly, LMX differentiation exacerbated the negative effect of power imbalance and mitigated the positive effect of cross-dependency. We discuss implications of our findings for group faultline and subgroup theory to better understand the positive potential of subgroups and inter-subgroup process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TEAMS in the workplace
JOB performance
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02174561
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Asia Pacific Journal of Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 142140987
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-018-9627-3