Perk or Peril? Making Sense of Member Differences When Interorganizational Collaboration Begins
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In: Small Group Research, Vol. 54, No. 5, 10.2023, p. 708-748.
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T1 - Perk or Peril? Making Sense of Member Differences When Interorganizational Collaboration Begins
AU - Nathues, Ellen
AU - Endedijk, Maaike
AU - Vuuren, Mark van
N1 - Funding Information: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was partially funded by the European Funds for Regional Development (EFRO) under Project Number PROJ-00729. Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2023/10
Y1 - 2023/10
N2 - Team member differences can be found in various characteristics and be seen as both perks and perils. But what makes one group focus on certain dimensions and differences’ positive implications, while another collective notices other aspects and sees trouble ahead? We address this question in the context of interorganizational teams’ first stages, when impressions are limited and valuations must be made promptly. Our findings from in-depth interviews offer a sensemaking perspective on perceived otherness and explicate when and why differences are interpreted as helping or hindering collaborative practices. Moreover, we illuminate how coorientation and representation dynamics shape otherness perceptions and valuations.
AB - Team member differences can be found in various characteristics and be seen as both perks and perils. But what makes one group focus on certain dimensions and differences’ positive implications, while another collective notices other aspects and sees trouble ahead? We address this question in the context of interorganizational teams’ first stages, when impressions are limited and valuations must be made promptly. Our findings from in-depth interviews offer a sensemaking perspective on perceived otherness and explicate when and why differences are interpreted as helping or hindering collaborative practices. Moreover, we illuminate how coorientation and representation dynamics shape otherness perceptions and valuations.
KW - Management studies
KW - coorientation
KW - interorganizational collaboration
KW - perceived member differences
KW - representation
KW - sensemaking
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U2 - 10.1177/10464964221148682
DO - 10.1177/10464964221148682
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 54
SP - 708
EP - 748
JO - Small Group Research
JF - Small Group Research
SN - 1046-4964
IS - 5
ER -