Team reflexivity and innovation: the moderating role of team context

Michaéla C. Schippers*, Michael West, Jeremy Dawson

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We developed and tested a team level contingency model of innovation, integrating theories regarding work demands, team reflexivity - the extent to which teams collectively reflect upon their working methods and functioning -, and team innovation. We argued that highly reflexive teams will be more innovative than teams low in reflexivity when facing a demanding work environment. The relationships between team reflexivity, a demanding work environment (i.e. quality of the physical work environment and work load) and team innovation was examined among 98 primary health care teams (PHCTs) in the UK, comprised of 1137 individuals. Results showed that team reflexivity is positively related to team innovation, and that there is an interaction between team reflexivity, team level workload, and team innovation, such that when team level workload is high, combined with a high level of team reflexivity, team innovation is also higher. The complementary interaction between team reflexivity, quality of physical work environment, and team innovation, showed that when the quality of the work environment is low, combined with a high level of team reflexivity, team innovation was also higher. These results are discussed in the context of the need for team reflexivity and team innovation among teams at work facing high work demands.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAcademy of Management 2010 Annual Meeting
Subtitle of host publicationdare to care: passion and compassion in management practice and research, AOM 2010
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2010
Event70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management: Dare to care: passion and compassion in management practice and research - Montreal, QC, Canada
Duration: 6 Aug 201010 Aug 2010

Conference

Conference70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
Abbreviated titleAOM 2010
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal, QC
Period6/08/1010/08/10

Keywords

  • team innovation
  • team level work demands
  • team reflexivity

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