When beliefs are not enough: Examining the interaction of diversity faultlines, task motivation, and diversity beliefs on team performance

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 456-487

  Meyer, Bertolt ^a   Schermuly, Carsten C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex problem solving; Diversity beliefs; Diversity faultlines; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860821667     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359432X.2011.560383     Document Type: Article

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