A review of research on personality in teams: Accounting for pathways spanning levels of theory and analysis

Jeffery A. LePine; Brooke R. Buckman; Eean R. Crawford; Jessica R. Methot

doi:10.1016/j.hrmr.2010.10.004

A review of research on personality in teams: Accounting for pathways spanning levels of theory and analysis

Jeffery A. LePine, Brooke R. Buckman, Eean R. Crawford, Jessica R. Methot

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Abstract

Over the last half century there has been a great deal of interest in the role of personality in teams. In this article we review the theoretical and empirical research on this topic to summarize what we have learned and also to provide a foundation for future research necessary for application of this knowledge to human resource management decisions. We describe research that emphasizes both team- and individual-levels of analysis and theory, and we discuss recent efforts that attempt to bridge these two levels. We conclude by identifying several issues that should take precedence in research in order to advance our understanding of the role of personality in teams.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	311-330
Number of pages	20
Journal	Human Resource Management Review
Volume	21
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2010.10.004
State	Published - Dec 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Multi-level
Personality
Team composition
Team design
Team effectiveness

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Applied Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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