Impact of highly and less job-related diversity on work group cohesion and performance: a meta-analysis

2001 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila Simsarian Webber ◽  
Lisa M. Donahue
Keyword(s):  
Work Groups ◽  
Work Group ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group Cohesion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Different Types ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

A meta-analysis of the data from empirical investigations of diversity in work groups was used to examine the impact of two types of diversity attributes, highly job-related and less job-related, on work group cohesion and performance. This distinction was used to test the proposition that different types of diversity will differentially impact work group cohesion and performance. In addition, type of team was examined as a possible moderator of the relationship between diversity and performance. Results showed that neither type of diversity had a relationship with cohesion or performance. Explanations and directions for future research are offered.

The impact of service innovation on firm performance: a meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Changli Feng ◽  
Ruize Ma ◽  
Lin Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quantitative Review ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeWith the rise of service economy, many companies are attempting to gain a competitive advantage through service innovation. However, the existing research has not drawn consistent conclusions about the relationship between service innovation and firm performance. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to provide a quantitative review on the service innovation-performance relationship based on research findings reported in the extant literature.Design/methodology/approachStudies from 46 peer-reviewed articles were sampled and analyzed. A meta-analytic approach was adopted to conduct a quantitative review on the relationship between service innovation and firm performance, and the effects of any potential moderators were further explored.FindingsThe results found that service innovation has a significant positive impact on firm performance. Additionally, the relationship between service innovation and firm performance is influenced by measurement moderators (economic region and performance measurement), and contextual moderators (firm type, innovation type, customer factors and attitudes toward risk).Originality/valueThe meta-analysis has been used to explore the relationship between service innovation and firm performance, and the findings have contributed to the literature on service innovation, as well as providing future research directions.

scholarly journals A meta-analysis of the impact of privatization on firm performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Bachiller
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Offerings ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Common ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Despite the vast literature on privatization, the relationship between change of ownership and performance is not clear. The purpose of this paper is to understand why divergences are found between the empirical results of papers analyzed. Design/methodology/approach The author applies a meta-analysis to a sample of 60 empirical studies that analyze the performance of privatized companies. The author checks whether different results on performance can be explained by the method of privatization and the level of development of the country of privatized companies. Findings The findings indicate that companies privatized by public offerings obtain a better performance than companies privatized using other methods, such as private sale or voucher privatization, and do not support the common-place assumption that privatization in developing countries does not improve financial performance. Originality/value The study contributes to the literature on privatization because it adds new empirical evidence about the privatization programs and it first applies a meta-analysis to a sample about privatization on state-owned companies. The author discusses theoretical and managerial implications and offers suggestions for future research on privatization.

scholarly journals Examining the effects of interorganizational learning on performance: a meta-analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 574-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anni Rajala
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Interorganizational Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Different Types ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Relationship learning is viewed as an important factor in enhancing competitiveness and an important determinant of profitability in relationships. Prior studies have acknowledged the positive effects of interorganizational learning on performance, but the performance measures applied have varied. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between interorganizational learning and different types of performance. The paper also goes beyond direct effects by investigating the moderating effects of different research designs. Design/methodology/approach This paper applies a meta-analytic approach to systematically analyze 21 independent studies (N = 4,618) to reveal the relationship between interorganizational learning and performance. Findings The findings indicate that interorganizational learning is an important predictor of performance, and that the effects of interorganizational learning on performance differ in magnitude under different research conditions. Research limitations/implications The paper focuses on interorganizational learning, and during the data collection, some related topics were excluded from the data search to retain the focus on learning. Practical implications The study evinces the breadth of the field of interorganizational learning and how different research designs affect research results. Moreover, this meta-analysis indicates the need for greater clarity when defining the concepts used in studies and for definitions of the concepts applied in the field of interorganizational learning to be unified. Originality/value This study is the first to meta-analytically synthesize literature on interorganizational learning. It also illuminates new perspectives for future studies within this field.

The impact of value-based payment on the referral of oncology patients to tobacco cessation services.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (30_suppl) ◽  
pp. 116-116
Author(s):  
Louise Bedard ◽  
Jennifer J. Griggs
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Core Measure ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Oncology Practice ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

116 Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the introduction of value-based payment, the initiation of a quality improvement project, and practices’ performance to refer or administer tobacco cessation counseling to patients. Methods: The Michigan Oncology Quality Consortium (MOQC) is a statewide quality collaborative sponsored by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM). MOQC uses ASCO's Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) for measurement.Value-based payment (VBP) was introduced in 2017 by BCBSM. The VBP is achieved if a region reaches a target established for four QOPI measures. One of the four quality measures is QOPI's core measure 22bb: tobacco cessation counseling administered or patient referred. At the time the VBP was introduced, a subset of MOQC practices chose to initiate a quality project to improve performance on this measure. Analyses describes the performance of all MOQC practices with the introduction of the VBP, and performance of the practices who chose to revise their tobacco cessation processes to address performance. Results: The proportion of patients who were administered or referred to tobacco cessation services in participating MOQC practices was 49% (n = 793 charts) from abstracted rounds Spring 2014 - 2017. After the introduction of VBP, this proportion increased to 58% (n = 307 charts) in Fall 2017. Performance improved on this QOPI measure for both subsets of MOQC practices - those practices that chose to initiate a quality project focused on this measure (n = 19) and practices that selected another measure (n = 27). Practices that developed a quality project improved their aggregate proportion from 46% (Spring 2014-2017, n = 839 charts) to 51% (Fall 2017, n = 266 charts). Practices that focused on another quality measure improved from 51% (Spring 2014-2017, n = 789 charts) to 65% (Fall 2017, n = 265 charts). Conclusions: Our data suggest that the presence of VBP may have had a positive impact on referral patterns for tobacco cessation services for cancer patients. Additional analyses are required to determine if there is a combination or sequencing of VBP and process improvement strategies to optimize the delivery of quality care.

scholarly journals Franchising Performance from Franchisee Perspective: Case in Education Franchising in Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 605-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lim Sanny ◽  
Edi Abdurachman ◽  
Boto Simatupang ◽  
Pantri Heriyati
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Moderator Variable ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
The Impact

This article assesses the impact of transactional, relational, entrepreneur orientation on satisfaction and performance from the viewpoint of franchisee. The methodology includes an empirical study that was conducted in education franchising in Indonesia. The results show that the quality of relational relation is important in improving franchisee performance results. Meanwhile, entrepreneur orientation as a moderator variable gives an effect towards the improvement of franchisee performance. From the four indicators of entrepreneur orientation, in education franchise context in Indonesia, the most required indicator is the courage to take risks. This quality is required by franchisee in increasing franchisee performance because without courage to try new things and find creative ideas, franchisee performance will not improve. This article also discusses managerial implications, research limitation and future research.

International Entrepreneurship: A Meta–Analysis on the Internationalization and Performance Relationship

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 734-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Schwens ◽  
Florian B. Zapkau ◽  
Michael Bierwerth ◽  
Rodrigo Isidor ◽  
Gary Knight ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
International Entrepreneurship ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Firms ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

The article conducts a meta–analysis on the relationship between internationalization and firm performance in international entrepreneurship. Empirical evidence from 15,648 internationalizing entrepreneurial firms nested in 43 independent samples reveals a positive relationship between degree and scope of internationalization and performance. Knowledge intensity positively moderates the relationship between speed of internationalization and performance and negatively moderates the scope of internationalization and performance association. In contrast, we neither find a relationship between speed of internationalization and performance nor for knowledge intensity's moderation on the degree of internationalization–performance association. Based on the findings, the article systematically points at future research opportunities.

scholarly journals Social Support Benefits Psychological Adjustment of International Students: Evidence From a Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (7) ◽  
pp. 827-847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Bender ◽  
Yvette van Osch ◽  
Willem Sleegers ◽  
Mengyu Ye
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
International Students ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Assessment ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship

A growing body of literature is exploring the link between social support and international students’ psychological adjustment. So far, however, there has been no systematic assessment of the overall relationship, and no indication which types and sources of social support may be most strongly associated with psychological adjustment. Our meta-analysis of 257 effect sizes across 76 studies fills this gap and assesses (a) the magnitude of the overall association between social support and international students’ psychological adjustment, (b) how different types (subjective, objective, and mixed) and sources (host, conational, international, mixed, and unspecified) of social support moderate the relationship between social support and psychological adjustment, and (c) whether the relationship between social support and psychological adjustment holds across different operationalizations of psychological adjustment. We find a positive overall association ( r = .20, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.16, 0.23]) between social support and international students’ psychological adjustment. Types and sources of social support matter as well: Subjective social support relates more strongly to psychological adjustment than objective social support. The data revealed that only support from mixed sources (i.e., not distinguishing between internationals, host, or conationals) is associated with a stronger effect of social support than support from conationals or from fellow international students (compared with support from host sources). We find no differences in the relation between social support and positive or negative adjustment. We outline recommendations for future research based on the meta-analysis.

The Influence of a Merit Pay Guide Chart on Employee Attitudes toward Pay at a Transit Authority

1996 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Dow Scott ◽  
Steven E. Markham ◽  
Michael J. Vest
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Merit Pay ◽  
Employee Attitudes ◽  
Performance Ratings ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pay Satisfaction ◽  
The Public ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The influence of the merit pay guide chart on managerial, professional, technical, and clerical attitudes toward pay is examined in a large transit authority. Although findings indicate that both instrumentality and merit pay satisfaction are influenced by a merit pay guide chart (i.e. position in range and performance ratings) and the size merit increases, the relationship are not necessarily in the predicted direction. Regression analysis indicated that the impact of guide chart ratings on merit pay satisfaction is considerably more than on instrumentality belief. Employees who received merit increases larger than suggested by the guide chart are more satisfied with their merit pay increase than those who receive what is specified or less than what is specified. Implications for future research and compensation practices in the public sector are discussed.

The impact of servitization on firm performance: a meta-analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 1562-1588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weijiao Wang ◽  
Kee-Hung Lai ◽  
Yongyi Shou
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quantitative Review ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Servitization has been recognized as an effective means for manufacturers to achieve superior performance. However, the servitization-performance relationship is controversial since prior empirical studies have provided inconsistent and even contradictory results. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to provide a quantitative review on the servitization-performance relationship based on research findings reported in the extant literature. Design/methodology/approach Studies from 41 peer-reviewed journal articles were sampled and analyzed. A meta-analytic approach was adopted to conduct a quantitative review on the relationship between servitization and firm performance. Findings The results confirm a positive servitization-performance relationship. In addition, the results reveal that the observed servitization-performance relationship is influenced by the operationalization of constructs (servitization and performance) and control variables (industry and region). Originality/value As the first meta-analysis on the servitization-performance relationship, this study contributes to the servitization literature and provides future research directions.

scholarly journals Social Support Benefits Psychological Adjustment of International Students: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Bender ◽  
Yvette van Osch ◽  
Willem Sleegers ◽  
Mengyu Ye
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
International Students ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Assessment ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship

A growing body of literature is exploring the link between social support and international students’ psychological adjustment. So far, however, there has been no systematic assessment of the overall relationship, and no indication which types and sources of social support may be most strongly associated with psychological adjustment. Our meta-analysis of 257 effect sizes across 76 studies fills this gap and assesses (1) the magnitude of the overall association between social support and international students’ psychological adjustment, (2) how different types (subjective, objective, and mixed) and sources (host, conational, international, mixed, and unspecified) of social support moderate the relationship between social support and psychological adjustment, and (3) whether the relationship between social support and psychological adjustment holds across different operationalizations of psychological adjustment. We find a positive overall association (r = .20, 95% CI [.16, .23]) between social support and international students’ psychological adjustment. Types and sources of social support matter as well: Subjective social support relates more strongly to psychological adjustment than objective social support. The data revealed that only support from mixed sources (i.e., not distinguishing between internationals, host, or conationals) is associated with a stronger effect of social support than support from conationals or from fellow international students (compared to support from host sources). We find no differences in the relation between social support and positive or negative adjustment. We outline recommendations for future research based on the meta-analysis.

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