How Different Workplace Experiences Affect Different Worker Values

Authors

  • Nancy S. Sampson
  • Carroll C. Halterman

Abstract

Members of Competitive (N = 79). Creative (N = 295) and Productive (N =185) team members differ in their perceptions of the importance of a team’s workplace characteristics. Each team category views “a challenging goal” as its most important requirement, and “outside support and recognition” as its least important one. Each of the three team categories differs in the importance given to members’ “knowing their jobs, and to “designing the team for results.” Creative team members attach less importance to performance expectations” than do members of either Productive or Competitive teams. Competitive team members attach more importance to members’ “knowing their jobs” and “doing whatever is necessary” than do members of the other two groups. Female and male team members in the combined sample differ. Females see both members’ “liking and trusting” each other and a “competent, respected, and fair leader” as more important than do males. Males of Competitive, Creative, and Productive teams differ on six of the eight scales used for assessment.

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Published

2014-03-06