Diversity in work groups: The impact of actual and perceived differences on group functioning and performance

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dc.contributor.advisorHebl, Michelle R.en_US
dc.creatorde Chermont, Kellyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-03T19:49:53Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-03T19:49:53Zen_US
dc.date.issued2008en_US
dc.description.abstractThe widespread prevalence in the utilization of groups across different aspects of our society including social settings, workplaces, and educational settings has long piqued researchers' interests in understanding the psychological processes involved in groups. One particularly interesting psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group setting is the formation of perceptions of group diversity and the impacts that these perceptions have on the attitudes and behaviors of group members. Despite the theoretical rationale for the importance of perceptions of diversity that is provided by intergroup contact theory and individuation research, work group diversity research has been limited in empirically examining the impacts that perceived diversity on group functioning and performance. This study takes the first step in this direction by conceptually and empirically defining perceived diversity and examining the effects of actual diversity and perceived diversity on group functioning and performance. Findings of this research provide empirical evidence to support the inclusion of perceived diversity in work group diversity research as a distinct construct that has impacts on group functioning and performance.en_US
dc.format.extent207 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Psych. 2008 de Chermonten_US
dc.identifier.citationde Chermont, Kelly. "Diversity in work groups: The impact of actual and perceived differences on group functioning and performance." (2008) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/22213">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/22213</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/22213en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectSocial psychologyen_US
dc.subjectIndustrial psychologyen_US
dc.titleDiversity in work groups: The impact of actual and perceived differences on group functioning and performanceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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