A field study of group diversity, workgroup context, and performance

By Karen A. Jehn, Katerina Bezrukova. 2004

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Subfields: Gender Studies, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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Racial Diversity, Racial Asymmetries, and Team Learning Environment: Effects on Performance (2012, background): “Third, whereas most research on team moderators lacks objective performance indicators and is conducted on MBA-student samples (for exceptions, see Ely, 2004; Jackson & Joshi, 2004; Jehn & Bezrukova, 2004), we assessed objective performance in a field setting.”
Ethnic and Gender Diversity in Boards of Directors and Their Relevance to Financial Performance of Malaysian Companies (2009, neutral): “(Roberson & Park, 2007; Jehn & Bezrukova, 2004; Cohen & Cohen, 1975, Erchardt et al., 2003, Rosenthal & Rosnow, 1984).”
The Role of Team Identification in the Dissimilarity-Conflict Relationship (2006, background): “The positive effects of a collective culture are thought to occur through the effects it has on common fate, shared values and a sense of in-group membership ( Jehn & Bezrukova, 2004).”
Getting Specific about Demographic Diversity Variable and Team Performance Relationships: A Meta-Analysis (2011, background): “Although educational level is often investigated as a diversity variable (e.g., Amason, Shrader, & Tompson, 2006; Jehn & Bezrukova, 2004), having members spread across different education levels (i.e., variety) is not likely to increase the breadth of perspectives needed to increase performance on…”
Social identity patterns in culturally diverse organizations: The role of diversity climate (2012, neutral): “In many studies, homogeneous teams have been found to outperform diverse teams (e.g., Jehn & Bezrukova, 2004; Thomas, 1999).”
The Role Of Context In Work Team Diversity Research: A Meta-Analytic Review (2009, background): “Approximately 20 percent of the studies represented in Table 1 examined contextual moderators at the organizational level, including organizational demography, diversity training participation, and organizational culture (e.g., Ely, 2004; Jackson & Joshi, 2004; Jehn & Bezrukova, 2004).”
Unraveling the effects of cultural diversity in teams: A meta-analysis of research on multicultural work groups (2010, methodology): “…studies used more objective performance indicators, such as sales performance figures (Ely, 2004; Jackson & Joshi, 2002), workgroup composite bonus (Jehn & Bezrukova, 2004), quality of customer service (Kirkman & Shapiro, 2001), or the winning percentage of teams in a sports context (Timmerman,…”
A Double-Edged Sword? Exploring the Curvilinear Relationship Between Organizational Tenure Diversity and Team Innovation: The Moderating Role of Team-Oriented HR Practices (2009, background): “As a result, team members are more likely to value different viewpoints, which can reduce the potential for bias and tensions within teams (Brewer & Brown, 1998; Ely, 2004; Jehn & Bezrukova, 2004).”
The Effects of Diversity Faultlines and Team Task Autonomy on Decision Quality and Social Integration (2007, background): “…recognition that the workforce has become increasingly diverse has provided a stimulus for research and for the development of applied programs to manage the resulting team diversity beyond merely maintaining order among a heterogeneous workforce (Jehn & Bezrukova, 2004; Kochan et al., 2003).”
Team Effectiveness 1997-2007: A Review of Recent Advancements and a Glimpse Into the Future (2008, background): “However, a number of studies have found diversity in age (Kilduff et al., 2000) and tenure (Jehn & Bezrukova, 2004) to be beneficial to performance.”
Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion in a Perceived Homogeneous Culture: A Study of Organizational Commitment and Job Performance Among Korean Employees (2008, neutral): “These organizational contexts include organizational culture ( Brickson, 2000 ; Ely & Thomas, 2001 ; Jehn & Bezrukova, 2004 ), strategy ( Richard, 2000 ; Jehn & Bezrukova, 2004 ), and human resource practices ( Jehn & Bezrukova, 2004 ).”
Person-Group Fit (2015, background): “Gaining expertise via formal education means acquiring a body of knowledge that influences the way individuals address problems, what new information they will notice, and how they will perceive it (e.g., jehn & Bezrukova, 2004; jehn, Clint, & Sherry, 1997).”