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From heterogeneity to inequality: The impact of nationality diversity on leadership in multinational teams

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  • Mohan, Gouri
  • Paunova, Minna
  • Lee, Yih-Teen

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This study distinguishes heterogeneity and inequality by exploring how nationality diversity influences leadership perceptions in multinational teams. Using two studies that assessed 105 (Study 1) and 40 (Study 2) teams comprising 4,120 and 2,180 dyads respectively, we find that nationality-based status influences leadership perceptions directly and indirectly through competence perceptions of higher-status peers. Nationality-based identity had no direct effect, but some evidence suggests an indirect effect on leadership that was mediated by warmth perceptions of culturally similar peers. These findings highlight nationality as a source of inequality beyond heterogeneity, elucidating the social perceptual paths that shape leadership in multinational contexts.

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  • Mohan, Gouri & Paunova, Minna & Lee, Yih-Teen, 2024. "From heterogeneity to inequality: The impact of nationality diversity on leadership in multinational teams," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 59(3).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:worbus:v:59:y:2024:i:3:s1090951624000191
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2024.101535
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