TY - JOUR
T1 - Reflections on organizational team diversity research: In search of a logical support to an assumption
AU - Schoenung, Benjamin
AU - Dikova, Desislava
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Purpose – Research on organizational team diversity operates under the assumption that Team diversity matters for organizational team behavior. The purpose of this paper is to outline this assumption by referring to three aspects which this type of research has conventionally employed, that is, the conceptual definition, IPO logic, and the concept’s operationalization. The authors subsequently search for its logical support. Design/methodology/approach – The search covers several pieces of information: the possible origins of organizational team diversity research, models on group composition, and models on collective behavior. Findings – The authors do not find strong evidence in favor of the field’s assumption. Originality/value – The implications of this are put into context with contemporary research practices and diversity’s popularity.
AB - Purpose – Research on organizational team diversity operates under the assumption that Team diversity matters for organizational team behavior. The purpose of this paper is to outline this assumption by referring to three aspects which this type of research has conventionally employed, that is, the conceptual definition, IPO logic, and the concept’s operationalization. The authors subsequently search for its logical support. Design/methodology/approach – The search covers several pieces of information: the possible origins of organizational team diversity research, models on group composition, and models on collective behavior. Findings – The authors do not find strong evidence in favor of the field’s assumption. Originality/value – The implications of this are put into context with contemporary research practices and diversity’s popularity.
U2 - 10.1108/EDI-11-2015-0095
DO - 10.1108/EDI-11-2015-0095
M3 - Journal article
SN - 2040-7149
VL - 35
SP - 221
EP - 231
JO - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal
JF - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal
IS - 3
ER -