A multilevel perspective on faultlines: Differentiating the effects between group- and organizational-level faultlines

Katerina Bezrukova; Chester S. Spell; David Caldwell; Jerry M. Burger

doi:10.1037/apl0000039

A multilevel perspective on faultlines: Differentiating the effects between group- and organizational-level faultlines

Katerina Bezrukova, Chester S. Spell, David Caldwell, Jerry M. Burger

Camden School of Business

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Abstract

Integrating the literature on faultlines, conflict, and pay, we drew on the basic principles of multilevel theory and differentiated between group- and organizational-level faultlines to introduce a novel multilevel perspective on faultlines. Using multisource, multilevel data on 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, we found that group-level faultlines were negatively associated with group performance, and that internally focused conflict exacerbated but externally focused conflict mitigated this effect. Organizational-level faultlines were negatively related to organizational performance, and were most harmful in organizations with high levels of compensation. Implications for groups and teams in the sports/entertainment and other industries are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	86-107
Number of pages	22
Journal	Journal of Applied Psychology
Volume	101
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000039
State	Published - Jan 1 2016

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Applied Psychology

Keywords

Conflict
Faultlines
Multilevel theory
Pay
Sports teams

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