Team faultlines and upward voice in India: The effects of communication and psychological safety

While voice contributes to improved organizational functioning, employee ideas and opinions can be diverse and at cross-purposes. Despite voice pertinence, there is little scholarly work on how group composition influences members’ voice behavior. Drawing on the categorization-elaboration model (CEM...

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Main Authors: Khan, N., Dyaram, L., Dayaram, Kantha
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2022
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88992
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Dayaram, Kantha
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Dayaram, Kantha
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description While voice contributes to improved organizational functioning, employee ideas and opinions can be diverse and at cross-purposes. Despite voice pertinence, there is little scholarly work on how group composition influences members’ voice behavior. Drawing on the categorization-elaboration model (CEM) perspective of faultline theory and the value-in-diversity paradigm, we examine the effect of team diversity faultlines on members' upward voice. The research model is tested across two time-lagged studies in India. The results of study 1 reveal that gender diversity strengthens the positive influence of age diversity on team communication. Built on study 1, study 2 demonstrates that team communication mediates the link between team diversity faultlines and upward voice, with psychological safety as a boundary condition. We discuss the findings and implications for theory and practice.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-889922022-08-15T03:39:04Z Team faultlines and upward voice in India: The effects of communication and psychological safety Khan, N. Dyaram, L. Dayaram, Kantha While voice contributes to improved organizational functioning, employee ideas and opinions can be diverse and at cross-purposes. Despite voice pertinence, there is little scholarly work on how group composition influences members’ voice behavior. Drawing on the categorization-elaboration model (CEM) perspective of faultline theory and the value-in-diversity paradigm, we examine the effect of team diversity faultlines on members' upward voice. The research model is tested across two time-lagged studies in India. The results of study 1 reveal that gender diversity strengthens the positive influence of age diversity on team communication. Built on study 1, study 2 demonstrates that team communication mediates the link between team diversity faultlines and upward voice, with psychological safety as a boundary condition. We discuss the findings and implications for theory and practice. 2022 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88992 10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.01.009 restricted
spellingShingle Khan, N.
Dyaram, L.
Dayaram, Kantha
Team faultlines and upward voice in India: The effects of communication and psychological safety
title Team faultlines and upward voice in India: The effects of communication and psychological safety
title_full Team faultlines and upward voice in India: The effects of communication and psychological safety
title_fullStr Team faultlines and upward voice in India: The effects of communication and psychological safety
title_full_unstemmed Team faultlines and upward voice in India: The effects of communication and psychological safety
title_short Team faultlines and upward voice in India: The effects of communication and psychological safety
title_sort team faultlines and upward voice in india: the effects of communication and psychological safety
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88992