Does team conflict affect top management team creativity? Team climate as a moderator

In: Social behavior and personality: an international journal, Band 47, Heft 12, S. 1-11

Abstract

We examined whether team conflict affects top management team (TMT) creativity, and if team climate moderates this relationship. Multiple regression analysis results obtained with 684 executives in 71 TMTs showed that cognitive conflict had a significant positive impact and emotional
conflict had a significant negative impact on TMT creativity. In addition, team climate positively regulated the impact of cognitive conflict on TMT creativity and negatively regulated the impact of emotional conflict on TMT creativity. Theoretical and practical implications, including ways
for enterprises to strengthen team building and enhance TMT creativity, are discussed.