Broadening team composition research by conceptualizing team diversity as a cross-level moderating variable [Elektronische Ressource] / by Meir Shemla

Broadening Team Composition Research by Conceptualizing Team Diversity as a Cross-Level Moderating Variable Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the Technical University of Dresden by M. A. Meir Shemla Born on 5.12.1977 in Jerusalem, Israel ii iiiAcknowledgments Though only my name appears on the coveris odfi stsh ertation, a great many people have contributed to its productiorst, n. FiI would like to lgratefuly and sincerely thank Prof. Jürgen Wegge for his guidance and support. His mentorship was paramount in shaping my long-term career goals and his infectiousenthusiasm and advice have been major driving forces during the work on this ation. dissert It is also a pleasure to thank those colleagues who have supported me in developing the empirical part of this dissertation, and especially Prof. Eric Kearney, Ruth Prof. Kanfer, Prof. Klaus-Helmut Schmidt, Niklas Steffens, Stefan Diestel, and Eva Schraub. For their helpful comments on earlier drafts of this work I to want dedicate special thanks to Kevin-Lim Jungbauer and Dominika Dej. I also woule dto lmikake a special reference to Prof. Rolf van Dick who kindly agreed to co-supervise this work. Finally, I would like ess to exprmy gratitude to my faly. mi I dedicate this doctoral dissertation to my parents for theirtional unconsupport di during my many endeavors.