Team processes, team conflict, team outcomes, and gender: An examination of US and Mexican learning teams

被引:17
作者
Watson, Warren [1 ]
Cooper, Danielle [1 ]
Neri Torres, M. A. Jose Luis [2 ]
Boyd, Nancy G. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Texas, Dept Management, Denton, TX 76203 USA
[2] Univ Colima, Fac Contabilidad & Adm, Colima 28016, Col, Mexico
关键词
Team learning; Team outcomes; US and Mexican cultural diversity;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijintrel.2008.01.002
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Team learning is growing rapidly in popularity in United States (U.S.) and Mexican universities. This instructional approach consists of using learning teams in which participants are required to work together regularly for a semester period of time, and produce evaluated team outcomes. These team outcomes, along with their individual performance, have a significant impact on each individual's final assessment. We compare team processes, team conflict, team outcomes, and gender interaction in Mexican and U.S. student teams. U.S. teams report more team-oriented behavior and more cohesiveness, and Mexican teams report more self-oriented behavior and more conflict. Nationality (United States or Mexico) has a moderating effect on the relationship between gender heterogeneity and cohesiveness and conflict. Suggestions are given for applications and future research. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:524 / 537
页数:14
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