Antecedents and consequences of group cognitive complexity: a conceptual review
ISSN: 1352-7592
Article publication date: 12 April 2022
Issue publication date: 4 May 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the literature on the antecedents and consequences of group cognitive complexity (GCC) and integrate the empirical work by using the composition/compilation framework of emergence and the input-mediator-output-input (I-M-O-I) model of team effectiveness.
Design/methodology/approach
Through a systematic search in extant databases, the authors found 27 empirical studies exploring the antecedents and consequences of GCC.
Findings
The extant literature is dominated by a compilational approach on GCC, experimental designs and a focus on exploring the antecedents of GCC (group composition and processes mostly), thus providing useful insights for organizational interventions. The work on the implications of GCC for individual or organizational level outcomes is however scant. Future endeavors could rely more on a multilevel exploration of GCC, take a developmental rather than a one-shot approach and explore the impact of new ways of working on the emergence of GCC.
Originality/value
The authors propose an integration of extant empirical work on GCC by using two complementary frameworks: the I-M-O-I model and the composition/compilation framework. The authors highlight the implications for practice and draw future research directions.
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Acknowledgements
This work was supported by a grant of the Executive Unit for Financing Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI), project number PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2016-0778. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Citation
Coman, A. and Fodor, O.C. (2022), "Antecedents and consequences of group cognitive complexity: a conceptual review", Team Performance Management, Vol. 28 No. 3/4, pp. 238-259. https://doi.org/10.1108/TPM-09-2021-0069
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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