We are diverse but belonging to the same team: an empirical study on the relationship between diversity and identification

  • Beatrice Venturini
  • Cristina O. Mosso
  • Massimo Bellotto
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6092/1827-9198/2825

Abstract

The present study aims to highlights the role of work group culture and gender diversity on work group functioning. Gender diversity is an aspect of organizational life and research on the effect of workgroup composition has yielded ambiguous results. The categorization elaboration model (van Knippenberg, De Dreu & Homan, 2004) addresses this issue and suggests examining factors influencing the relationship between work group diversity and work group functioning. The present study proposes that the group gender diversity affects group identification and that this effect is contingent on group norms. 18 work groups in an information technology enterprise were involved. Results confirmed the hypothesis. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Cristina O. Mosso

Cristina O. Mosso, PhD is Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology of the University of Turin where she teaches Social Psychology and Group Psychology. Her research interests are pertaining the legitimization of discrimination, and procedural justice effects on well-being in health organizations. Recently she was the Editor of the translation of Social Psychology written by Crisp R. J. and Turner R.N.

Massimo Bellotto

Massimo Bellotto Is Full Professor in work and Organizational Psychology at the Department of Phylosophy, Education and Psychology Among his Pubblication Psicologia della pubblicità. Oltre la tentazione (2010) e Psicologia sociale. Temi e tendenze (2004).

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2015-01-21
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VenturiniB., MossoC., & BellottoM. (2015). We are diverse but belonging to the same team: an empirical study on the relationship between diversity and identification. La Camera Blu. Rivista Di Studi Di Genere, (11). https://doi.org/10.6092/1827-9198/2825
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