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Team locus of control composition, leadership structure, information acquisition and financial performance: a business simulation study

Boone, C.A.J.J.; Van Olffen, W.; van Witteloostuijn, A.

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C.A.J.J. Boone

W. Van Olffen

A. van Witteloostuijn



Abstract

We argue that team information acquisition mediates the effect of the relationship of team locus-of-control composition and leadership structure on team financial performance in a decision-making context. Hypotheses were tested on 44 teams participating in an elaborate and lengthy international management simulation. As predicted, teams with high average internal locus-of-control scores performed better without leaders and with low locus-of-control heterogeneity. The opposite was found for teams with high average external locus-of-control scores. Contrary to expectations, teams with high locus-of-control heterogeneity did not benefit more from having leaders than teams with low heterogeneity. Information acquisition mediated relationships between locus-of-control composition and performance

Citation

Boone, C., Van Olffen, W., & van Witteloostuijn, A. (2005). Team locus of control composition, leadership structure, information acquisition and financial performance: a business simulation study. Academy of Management Journal, 48(5), 889-909. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2005.18803929

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Oct 1, 2005
Deposit Date Aug 27, 2008
Publicly Available Date Nov 30, 2017
Journal Academy of Management Journal
Print ISSN 0001-4273
Publisher Academy of Management
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 48
Issue 5
Pages 889-909
DOI https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2005.18803929
Keywords Decision making, Leadership, Management.
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1588834

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