RT Journal Article
T1 Team creative environment as a mediator Between CWX and R&D team performance and moderating boundary conditions
A1 Herrero, Inés
A1 Bornay-Barrachina, Mar
K1 Co-worker exchange relationships
K1 Creative team environment
K1 Team performance
K1 Research output
K1 R&D Teams
AB The purpose of this study was to investigate how high-quality dyadic co-worker relationships (CWXs) favour or hinder team performance. Specifically, we examine the role played by CWX, team creative environment, job complexity and task interdependence to achieve higher levels of team performance.We analyse data from 410 individuals belonging to 81 R&D teams in technology sciences to examine the quality of the dyadic relationships between team members under the same supervisor (co-workers) and team performance measured by the number of publications as their research output.Findings Higher levels of team average CWX relationships are positively related to the establishment of a favourable creative team environment, ending into higher levels of team performance. Specifically, the role played by team average CWX in such relationship is stronger when job complexity and task interdependence are also high. Implications Team’s output not only depends on the leader and his/her relationships with subordinates but also on quality relationships among team members. CWXs contribute to creative team environments, but they are essential where jobs are complex and tasks are highly dependent.This study provides evidence of the important role played by CWXs in determining a creative environment, irrespective of their leaders. Previous research has provided information about how leader’s role affects team outcomes, but the role of dyadic co-worker relationships in a team remains still relatively unknown. Considering job complexity and task interdependence variables, the study provides with a better understanding about how and when high-quality CWXs should be promoted to achieve higher team performance.
PB Springer
YR 2017
FD 2017-04-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/19912
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/19912
LA en
NO Bornay-Barrachina, M., Herrero, I. Team Creative Environment as a Mediator Between CWX and R&D Team Performance and Moderating Boundary Conditions. J Bus Psychol 33, 311–323 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-017-9495-8
NO Ministry of Economy and Competitivity through Project ECO2012-38414
NO Departamento de Organización de Empresas y mk-Grupo EFFAM
DS RIO
RD May 23, 2026