Background
In firms, in schools, in sports, the diversity of a team’s members is said to matter a great deal. Are teams stronger when they bring different people together, or when their members resemble one another?
Read more...A short summary of Hattori, K. and Yamada, M. (2025) "Closing the Psychological Distance: Effect of Social Interaction on Team Performance" (April 4, 2025). Available at SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=5204747.
Background
Many organizations invest heavily in team-building activities and workspace design intended to encourage social interaction. Google’s campuses are designed to produce chance encounters, and the Pixar headquarters designed by Steve Jobs is famous for a layout that maximizes spontaneous conversation.
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