Optimization of information sharing in entrepreneurial heterogeneous teams
(2020) ENTN19 20201Department of Business Administration
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Research has shown that the heterogeneity of entrepreneurial teams, in terms of
educational background, has a positive impact on venture performance as a result of the
access to diverse skill sets and perspectives. However, the heterogeneity of the team can
also lead to communication inefficiencies due to the diverse viewpoints and cognitive
differences. Forewarning methods, understood as the preparation in advance of the
meeting or discussion, are one way of enhancing information sharing within
entrepreneurial teams. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore whether a specific
forewarning method, such as a meeting agenda, might impact on the ‘Hidden Profile
Paradigma’ and on information sharing factors, such as exchange,... (More) - Research has shown that the heterogeneity of entrepreneurial teams, in terms of
educational background, has a positive impact on venture performance as a result of the
access to diverse skill sets and perspectives. However, the heterogeneity of the team can
also lead to communication inefficiencies due to the diverse viewpoints and cognitive
differences. Forewarning methods, understood as the preparation in advance of the
meeting or discussion, are one way of enhancing information sharing within
entrepreneurial teams. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore whether a specific
forewarning method, such as a meeting agenda, might impact on the ‘Hidden Profile
Paradigma’ and on information sharing factors, such as exchange, elaboration, and
integration.
The research implemented a mixed methods approach based on a simulation experiment
and individual interviews where six heterogeneous entrepreneurial teams participated.
This study has found that the active use of a meeting agenda has a positive impact on
information exchange and elaboration as the agenda provides a structure where the teams
spend more time discussing each topic to a higher extent. In addition, the agenda helps
participants to remember more information which they did not possess before. (Less)
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- author
- Quesada, Ana LU and Ari, Atakan LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- ENTN19 20201
- year
- 2020
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Hidden Profile Paradigma, information sharing, meeting agenda, information exchange, information elaboration, information integration, heterogeneous entrepreneurial team, forewarning methods.
- language
- English
- id
- 9014207
- date added to LUP
- 2020-06-17 15:18:18
- date last changed
- 2020-06-17 15:18:18
@misc{9014207, abstract = {{Research has shown that the heterogeneity of entrepreneurial teams, in terms of educational background, has a positive impact on venture performance as a result of the access to diverse skill sets and perspectives. However, the heterogeneity of the team can also lead to communication inefficiencies due to the diverse viewpoints and cognitive differences. Forewarning methods, understood as the preparation in advance of the meeting or discussion, are one way of enhancing information sharing within entrepreneurial teams. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore whether a specific forewarning method, such as a meeting agenda, might impact on the ‘Hidden Profile Paradigma’ and on information sharing factors, such as exchange, elaboration, and integration. The research implemented a mixed methods approach based on a simulation experiment and individual interviews where six heterogeneous entrepreneurial teams participated. This study has found that the active use of a meeting agenda has a positive impact on information exchange and elaboration as the agenda provides a structure where the teams spend more time discussing each topic to a higher extent. In addition, the agenda helps participants to remember more information which they did not possess before.}}, author = {{Quesada, Ana and Ari, Atakan}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Optimization of information sharing in entrepreneurial heterogeneous teams}}, year = {{2020}}, }