群体多样性研究迄今为止已经取得了丰硕的研究成果,但是群体多样性对群体过程和群体效能的影响机制仍然存在大量不甚明了的地方。本文首先回顾群体多样性近期的研究进展,在此基础上着重阐述基于群体断层理论的多样性研究的一系列理论成果和实证结论,强调对最佳设计的理解和引入情境因素的考察。本文最后将讨论多样性研究和群体断层理论未来的发展趋势,并就多样性研究成果对管理实践的启示做出分析。
Group diversity research has gained much Progress in the past two decades, but still little has been known about how diversity affects group process and its effectiveness. This paper reviewed recent literature on group diversity, and proposed a series of theoretical development and empirical evidence based on group faultlines theory, with particular emphasis on the interpretation of best practice and contingency factors. Finally, this study discussed some key issues for future diversity research as well as its managerial implications.