Gliding between team members’ similarity versus diversity toward performance: the role of technological advancements

Abstract

"The current endeavor aims to provide preliminary insights into the dyad similarity – diversity of team members by considering two main factors, that is, performance achievement (as outcome) and technological advancements (as potential moderator). To this end, the remainder of the extended abstract will briefly look at the benefits of similarity versus the benefits of diversity among team members from the group and organizational perspectives, also introducing the role of technological advancements in the overall analytical framework. The composition of a team can significantly impact its overall performance and the success of the organization it serves. Researchers have identified factors like leadership, empowerment, and team structure as contributors to team effectiveness (Chen et al., 2005; MacMillan et al., 2002) Nevertheless, one factor garnering growing attention is the role of team member similarity in enhancing business performance (Vătămănescu & Mitan, 2023). "