Trait configurations in self-managed teams: A conceptual examination of the use of seeding for maximizing and minimizing trait variance in teams

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 885-892

  Humphrey, Stephen E ^a   Hollenbeck, John R ^b,d   Meyer, Christopher J ^c   Ilgen, Daniel R ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composition; Configuration; Personality; Seeding; Self managed teams; Teams

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; SELF CONCEPT;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 34248391906     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.3.885     Document Type: Article

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