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When is educational specialization heterogeneity related to creativity in research and development teams? Transformational leadership as a moderator.

Shin, Shung J., Zhou, Jing·2007·Journal of Applied Psychology

Abstract

The authors examined conditions under which teams' educational specialization heterogeneity was positively related to team creativity. Using a sample of 75 research and development teams, the authors theorized and found that transformational leadership and educational specialization heterogeneity interacted to affect team creativity in such a way that when transformational leadership was high, teams with greater educational specialization heterogeneity exhibited greater team creativity. In addition, teams' creative efficacy mediated this moderated relationship among educational specialization heterogeneity, transformational leadership, and team creativity. The authors discuss the implications of these results for research and practice.

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Authors
Shin, S. J., & Zhou, J.
Affiliations
  • Washington State University Tri-Cities (US)
  • Rice University (US)
Venue
Journal of Applied Psychology
Published
2007-11
Volume
92
Issue
6
Pages
1709-1721
ISSN
  • 0021-9010 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1854
OpenAlex
W2070014147
Cited by
845
References
96
Citations by year
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FWCI
17.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Applied Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Team Dynamics and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Employee Performance and Leadership
Keywords
team creativity, R&D teams, transformational leadership, moderated mediation, team diversity
MeSH terms
Adult, Cooperative Behavior, Creativity, Educational Status, Employment, Female, Humans, Leadership, Male, Research

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