Organizational Ambidexterity and Performance: A Meta-Analysis

A recent series of experiments suggests that fostering superstitions can substantially improve performance on a variety of motor and cognitive tasks ( Damisch, Stoberock, & Mussweiler, 2010 ). We conducted two high-powered and precise replications of one of these experiments, examining if telling participants they had a lucky golf ball could improve their performance on a 10-shot golf task relative to controls. We found that the effect of superstition on performance is elusive: Participants told they had a lucky ball performed almost identically to controls. Our failure to replicate the target study was not due to lack of impact, lack of statistical power, differences in task difficulty, nor differences in participant belief in luck. A meta-analysis indicates significant heterogeneity in the effect of superstition on performance. This could be due to an unknown moderator, but no effect was observed among the studies with the strongest research designs (e.g., high power, a priori sampling plan).

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Effects of Monetary Incentives on Cooperation and Performance in the Prisoner's Dilemma Game: A Meta-Analysis

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e413812005-010 ◽

2002 ◽

Author(s):

Reeshad S. Dalal ◽

Michael R. Bashshur

Keyword(s):

Prisoner's Dilemma ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Prisoner’S Dilemma ◽

Monetary Incentives ◽

Prisoner’S Dilemma Game ◽

Prisoner's Dilemma Game ◽

And Performance

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Team Learning Behaviors and Performance: A Meta-Analysis of Direct Effects and Moderators

Group & Organization Management ◽

10.1177/10596011211016928 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 105960112110169

Author(s):

Christopher W. Wiese ◽

C. Shawn Burke ◽

Yichen Tang ◽

Claudia Hernandez ◽

Ryan Howell

Keyword(s):

Team Performance ◽

Team Learning ◽

Task Complexity ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Sample Type ◽

Learning Behaviors ◽

Learning Teams ◽

And Performance ◽

The Relationship ◽

Team Familiarity

Under what conditions do team learning behaviors best predict team performance? The current meta-analytic efforts synthesize results from 113 effect sizes and 7758 teams to investigate how different conceptualizations (fundamental, intrateam, and interteam), team characteristics (team size and team familiarity), task characteristics (interdependence, complexity, and type), and methodological characteristics (students vs. nonstudents and measurement choice) affect the relationship between team learning behaviors and team performance. Our results suggest that while different conceptualizations of team learning behaviors independently predict performance, only intrateam learning behaviors uniquely predict performance. A more in-depth investigation into the moderating conditions contradicts the familiar adage of “it depends.” The strength of the relationship between intrateam learning behaviors and team performance did not depend on team familiarity, task complexity, or sample type. However, our results suggested this relationship was stronger in larger teams, teams with moderate task interdependence, teams performing project/action tasks, and studies that use measures that capture a wider breadth of the team learning behavior construct space. These efforts suggest that common boundary conditions do not moderate this relationship. Scholars can leverage these results to develop more comprehensive theories addressing the different conceptualizations of team learning behaviors as well as providing clarity on the scenarios where team learning behaviors are most needed. Further, practitioners can use our results to develop more guided team-based policies that can overcome some of the challenges of forming and developing learning teams.

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Alliance experience and performance outcomes: A meta-analysis

Strategic Organization ◽

10.1177/1476127020982875 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 147612702098287

Author(s):

Peng Wang ◽

Xu Jiang ◽

Maggie Chuoyan Dong

Keyword(s):

Strategic Alliance ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Group Analysis ◽

Performance Outcomes ◽

Country Level ◽

Different Types ◽

Performance Consequences ◽

Controversial Topic ◽

Alliance Experience ◽

And Performance

Alliance experience has been a frequent topic in strategic alliance research in recent decades. Nonetheless, its performance consequences, either as a whole or differentiated into general versus partner-specific alliance experience, are neither theoretically clear nor empirically consistent. We use a range of meta-analytic techniques to integrate the empirical findings of 143 studies and provide a more conclusive assessment compared to prior research. Our study thus addresses a long-standing, understudied, and controversial topic: the distinction between the two types of alliance experiences. Going beyond traditional sub-group analysis, we reveal the contextual contingencies by examining how different types of alliance experiences and performance outcomes jointly affect the alliance experience–performance relationship. Moreover, we identify critical country-level institutional contingencies that moderate the focal effect.

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Acute Effects of Training Loads on Muscle Damage Markers and Performance in Semi-elite and Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Sports Medicine ◽

10.1007/s40279-021-01486-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ryan Simmons ◽

Kenji Doma ◽

Wade Sinclair ◽

Jonathan Connor ◽

Anthony Leicht

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Muscle Damage ◽

Elite Athletes ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Acute Effects ◽

And Performance ◽

Muscle Damage Markers

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Diversity in Alliance Portfolios and Performance Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Management ◽

10.1177/0149206314556316 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 43 (5) ◽

pp. 1472-1497 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Donghun (Don) Lee ◽

Katie Kirkpatrick-Husk ◽

Ravi Madhavan

Keyword(s):

Positive Impact ◽

Theoretical Orientation ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Performance Outcomes ◽

Alliance Portfolio ◽

Quantitative Synthesis ◽

And Performance ◽

The Relationship ◽

Level Of Analysis ◽

Alliance Portfolios

Given the increasing interest in alliance portfolios, alliance portfolio diversity (APD) has been the focus of many recent studies. Yet, the performance consequences of APD—or of diversity in general—are neither theoretically clear nor empirically consistent. With meta-analytic analyses, we assess extant research on the APD–performance link. Across studies, APD has a positive impact on performance, although the level of analysis and how performance is measured influence the relationship. Going beyond conventional quantitative synthesis, however, we also systematically uncover patterns in how theoretical orientation and the operationalization of diversity moderate the APD–performance relationship. Our study serves as an invitation for future APD studies to employ more sophisticated theoretical and operationalization approaches as they expand our knowledge of diversity in alliance portfolios.

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Reconfigurable manufacturing system: a systematic review, meta-analysis and future research directions

Journal of Engineering Design and Technology ◽

10.1108/jedt-05-2021-0231 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Rajesh Pansare ◽

Gunjan Yadav ◽

Madhukar R. Nagare

Keyword(s):

Manufacturing System ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Future Research ◽

Future Trends ◽

Reconfigurable Manufacturing ◽

Research Papers ◽

Reconfigurable Manufacturing System ◽

Content Type ◽

Related Research ◽

And Performance

Purpose Uncertainties in manufacturing and changing customer demands force manufacturing industries to adopt new strategies, such as the reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS). To improve the implementation and performance of RMS, it is necessary to review the available literature and identify future trends in this field. This paper aims to analyze existing literature and to see trends in RMS-related research. Design/methodology/approach The systematic literature review and analysis of RMS-related research papers from 1999 to 2020 is carried out in this literature. The selected studies are analyzed based on the year of publication, journals, publishers, active authors, research design, countries, enablers, barriers, performance evaluation parameters and universities. Findings After the analysis of selected RMS-related research papers, the top countries, universities, journals, publishers and authors are identified in this domain. Research themes and trends in research are identified in this study. Besides, it has been noted that there is a need for further research in this domain and for the creation of a generalized framework that can guide researchers and practitioners to increase RMS adoption. Practical implications Research insights, guidance and observations from this paper are provided to RMS-related researchers and practitioners. Important research gaps are identified in this study, which can provide direction for future research and trends in RMS research. Originality/value The study presented focuses mainly on the method of collecting, organizing, capturing, interpreting and analyzing data to provide more insight into RMS to identify future trends in research.

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A Meta-Analytical Review of Antecedents of Organizational Ambidexterity

International Journal of Knowledge Management ◽

10.4018/ijkm.2021100102 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 28-51

Author(s):

Ishita Batra ◽

Preethi P. ◽

Sanjay Dhir

Keyword(s):

Meta Analysis ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Organizational Ambidexterity ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

Research Papers ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Extant Literature ◽

Analytical Review ◽

Substantial Interest ◽

Context Characteristics

The aim of the study is to conduct a structured review of literature on the antecedents of organizational ambidexterity by reconciling the mixed outcomes produced by the extant literature. This study offers some theoretical insights into the divergent views of authors on these factors by analysing the empirical studies done in the literature. This paper systematically analyses the extant literature on the factors affecting organizations' ambidexterity, using meta-analysis and the theory, context, characteristics, and methodology (TCCM) framework. Forty-three research papers across various journals that discussed the correlation of the variables with organizational ambidexterity were selected. The sample size was 17,383, and 20 variables were selected for the analysis. The results revealed that two variables showed high levels of heterogeneity. The implications of this study are relevant to the present business scenario and of substantial interest to scholars, as they provide a more detailed understanding of the very foundation of organizational ambidexterity.

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