TY - JOUR
T1 - Effective teamwork at the top
T2 - The evidence from China
AU - WEI, Liqun
AU - Lau, Chung Ming
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was partially supported by a research grant from the Hong Kong Baptist University (FRG/08-09/II-22) to the first author.
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - Effective teamwork is an important topic of human resource management, and how top-level managers work effectively as a team is critical to business success. Prior research indicates that the diverse background of top managers influences the effectiveness of their teamwork, and the effects of top management team (TMT) diversity on organizational innovation varies. In this study, we propose that functional team dynamics plays a crucial role in facilitating TMT effectiveness. On the basis of a sample of Chinese firms, our findings support the distinction between demographic and network diversities and the moderating effect of functional team dynamics on TMT diversity-firm innovation relationships.
AB - Effective teamwork is an important topic of human resource management, and how top-level managers work effectively as a team is critical to business success. Prior research indicates that the diverse background of top managers influences the effectiveness of their teamwork, and the effects of top management team (TMT) diversity on organizational innovation varies. In this study, we propose that functional team dynamics plays a crucial role in facilitating TMT effectiveness. On the basis of a sample of Chinese firms, our findings support the distinction between demographic and network diversities and the moderating effect of functional team dynamics on TMT diversity-firm innovation relationships.
KW - China
KW - firm innovation
KW - functional team dynamics
KW - teamwork
KW - top management team diversity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84859367662&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09585192.2011.610343
DO - 10.1080/09585192.2011.610343
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84859367662
SN - 0958-5192
VL - 23
SP - 1853
EP - 1870
JO - International Journal of Human Resource Management
JF - International Journal of Human Resource Management
IS - 9
ER -