Which two heads are better than one? Uncovering the positive effects of diversity in creative teams

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economics & Management Strategy
Year: 2022
Volume: 31
Issue: 4
Pages: 884-897

Authors (2)

Glenn Dutcher (not in RePEc) Cortney S. Rodet (Ohio University)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We examine how diversity affects teams' output in the creative uses task. Diversity among team members' experience or knowledge leads to greater creative output; however, diversity over observable characteristics has no measurable impact. Surprisingly, we find no correlation between experiential diversity and diversity over observable characteristics in our sample. We propose that creative organizations can benefit by also emphasizing experiential diversity when constructing diversity policy to foster effective teams.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:jemstr:v:31:y:2022:i:4:p:884-897
Journal Field
Industrial Organization
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25