Team member change, flux in coordination, and performance: Effects of strategic core roles, information transfer, and cognitive ability

James K. Summers; Stephen E. Humphrey; Gerald R. Ferris

doi:10.5465/amj.2010.0175

Team member change, flux in coordination, and performance: Effects of strategic core roles, information transfer, and cognitive ability

James K. Summers, Stephen E. Humphrey, Gerald R. Ferris

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We developed and tested the conditions under which team member change results in flux in team coordination and consequently affects team performance. Results showed that team member change caused high levels of flux in coordination when a member changed to a more strategically core role, or there was low information transfer during the change. Furthermore, coupling strategic "core role holder" change with the relative cognitive ability of a new member was associated with even greater levels of flux in coordination.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	314-338
Number of pages	25
Journal	Academy of Management Journal
Volume	55
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2010.0175
State	Published - Apr 1 2012

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Business and International Management
Business, Management and Accounting(all)
Strategy and Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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