Irrational Resistance or Irrational Support? Performance Effects of Project Leader Status
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Irrational Resistance or Irrational Support? Performance Effects of Project Leader Status
In this study, we explore the effects of project leader status in new product development projects. We predict and find that that project leader status increases project performance up to a certain point after which it decreases performance. Further, status increases the variability of project performance, that is, it leads to more extreme performance in both directions.
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عنوان ژورنال: Academy of Management Proceedings
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0065-0668,2151-6561
DOI: 10.5465/ambpp.2014.200