Does team conflict affect top management team creativity? Team climate as a moderator

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.8572
Keywords:
team conflict, top management teams, team creativity, team climate, cognitive conflict, emotional conflict
Abstract

We examined whether team conflict affects top management team (TMT) creativity, and if team climate moderates this relationship. Multiple regression analysis results obtained with 684 executives in 71 TMTs showed that cognitive conflict had a significant positive impact and emotional conflict had a significant negative impact on TMT creativity. In addition, team climate positively regulated the impact of cognitive conflict on TMT creativity and negatively regulated the impact of emotional conflict on TMT creativity. Theoretical and practical implications, including ways for enterprises to strengthen team building and enhance TMT creativity, are discussed.

Author Biographies
  1. Pengfei Rong, Shanghai Normal University
    College of Philosophy, Law, and Political Science
  2. Lan Zhang, Shanghai Normal University
    School of Business and Finance
  3. Jiaqi Xie, Shanghai Normal University
    College of Philosophy, Law, and Political Science
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Published
2019-09-24
Issue
Vol. 47 No. 12 (2019)
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