Effects of Speciality Heterogeneity, Education Heterogeneity and Work Experience Heterogeneity on Team Performance

Abstract:

This paper started with theories of team heterogeneity and team performance, according to questionnaire survey method, reviewed three dimensions of knowledge heterogeneity (speciality heterogeneity, education heterogeneity and work experience heterogeneity) and their effects on team performance. The result showed that speciality heterogeneity was positively related to task performance and contextual performance, while work experience heterogeneity was positively related to contextual performance significantly, but had no significant relationship with task performance. In addition, education heterogeneity had no significant relationship with task performance and contextual performance.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 411-414)
• Pages: 2451-2457
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.411-414.2451
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Xu Dong Ni, Ji Hong Yu, Xian An Li
• Keywords: Knowledge Heterogeneity, Team Heterogeneity, Team Performance

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