When does informational diversity enhance team functioning? Prior research has found both positive and negative effects of informational diversity. We conducted an experiment to show how the interplay between informational and demographic diversity can account for some of these inconsistencies....

Three studies examined the role of leadership behaviors in diverse teams. Based on the Categorization-Elaboration Model (van Knippenberg, De Dreu, & Homan, 2004), I argue that diverse teams might benefit the most from relational, considerate leadership behaviors. These types of leaders might...

Similar diversity constellations have sometimes been found to aid and sometimes to hamper group processes and performance. Previous research has revealed that diversity can promote group functioning when perceived in terms of differences ("we're all different individuals") but disrupt group...