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Structuring for team success: The interactive effects of network structure and cultural diversity on team potency and performance

Written by Brandon Klein | Sep 3, 2017 4:33:24 PM

Highlights

    We investigated the interactive effects of network structure and cultural composition on team potency and performance.

    Moderately centralized workflow networks facilitated team performance.

    Workflow network density was positively related to team potency.

    The positive effects of network density on team potency were more pronounced in culturally diverse teams.

    Culturally diverse teams required greater network centralization for optimal team performance.