THREATENING UNIQUENESS OR ENCOURAGING UNITY: THE ROLE OF GROUP ENTITATIVITY IN DEMOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE WORK GROUPS

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McBride, A. (2020). THREATENING UNIQUENESS OR ENCOURAGING UNITY: THE ROLE OF GROUP ENTITATIVITY IN DEMOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE WORK GROUPS. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
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Abstract

In this study, I apply the concept of entitativity (perceptions of "groupness") to demographically diverse workgroups. I propose that group-level entitativity will interact with group gender and ethnic diversity; the negative relationship between diversity and group outcomes will weaken at high levels of group entitativity. I use multi-level modeling to test these hypotheses using field data from small work groups. The results suggest that group entitativity does interact with gender diversity in the expected direction. Gender diverse groups with higher entitativity had more satisfied members. Results for ethnically diverse groups did not unfold in the expected direction. Further, group member identification was not influenced by diversity, nor did this relationship change with group entitativity ratings. Supplemental, group-level analyses shed some light on the hypothesized relationships. I discuss theoretical implications for applying entitativity to the study of demographically diverse work groups.

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McBride, Andrew

Title

THREATENING UNIQUENESS OR ENCOURAGING UNITY: THE ROLE OF GROUP ENTITATIVITY IN DEMOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE WORK GROUPS

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1 online resource (65 pages) : PDF

Date

2020

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

In this study, I apply the concept of entitativity (perceptions of "groupness") to demographically diverse workgroups. I propose that group-level entitativity will interact with group gender and ethnic diversity; the negative relationship between diversity and group outcomes will weaken at high levels of group entitativity. I use multi-level modeling to test these hypotheses using field data from small work groups. The results suggest that group entitativity does interact with gender diversity in the expected direction. Gender diverse groups with higher entitativity had more satisfied members. Results for ethnically diverse groups did not unfold in the expected direction. Further, group member identification was not influenced by diversity, nor did this relationship change with group entitativity ratings. Supplemental, group-level analyses shed some light on the hypothesized relationships. I discuss theoretical implications for applying entitativity to the study of demographically diverse work groups.

Genre

masters theses

Subjects--Topics

Psychology

Degree

M.A.

Keywords

Cross-Level
Diversity
Entitativity
Groups

Subject Area

Psychology Industrial/Organizational

Advisor(s)

Blanchard, Anita

Committee Members

Canevello, Amy
Walker, Lisa

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2020.

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