TY  - CHAP
AB  - In this chapter, we posit that identity integration, an individual difference variable measuring the degree to which multiple and disparate social identities are perceived as compatible, moderates the relationship between team diversity and innovation. Prior research shows that individuals with higher levels of identity integration exhibit higher levels of innovation on tasks that draw from identity-related knowledge systems. In this chapter, we extend this research to examine how innovation can be increased in cross-functional teams. We propose that reinforcing the compatibility between functional identities within a team facilitates access to functionally unique knowledge systems, which in turn increases team innovation.
VL  - 11
SN  - 978-1-84855-053-7, 978-1-84855-052-0/1534-0856
DO  - 10.1016/S1534-0856(08)11003-9
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1534-0856(08)11003-9
AU  - Cheng Chi-Ying
AU  - Sanchez-Burks Jeffrey
AU  - Lee Fiona
ED  - Katherine W. Phillips
PY  - 2008
Y1  - 2008/01/01
TI  - Taking advantage of differences: Increasing team innovation through identity integration
T2  - Diversity and Groups
T3  - Research on Managing Groups and Teams
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 55
EP  - 73
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -