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  • University Division/OfficeDepartment of Psychology – Social and Business Psychology

    Productivity in Scientific Teams

    Anamarija Klaic

    University of Zurich

    Talk as part of the VMI Scientific Excellence & Well-Being Initiative

    February 12, 2020

    Zurich, Switzerland

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    So, this talk… what is it going to be about?

    12/02/2020 Productivity in Scientific Teams, Anamarija Klaic

    some remarks about the relevance…

    ... of investigating productivity in scientific teams

    a quick overview of the research literature

    … on the topic of scientific productivity

    some insights into the results and implications

    … of recent studies on this topic

    ideas for future projects in line with the aims of the

    … VMI Scientific Excellence & Well-Being Initiative

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Setting: Teams in science

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    ▪ Team-based work structures have become prevalent in science, as conducting research has

    become more complex and challenging (Cooke & Hilton, 2015).

    ▪ In the case of teamwork in science the question about effective leadership arises, as team

    leaders in higher education institutions oftentimes lack management expertise (Braun, Peus,

    Weisweiler, & Frey, 2013; Cooke & Hilton, 2015).

    ▪ Academia is a challenging workplace: contingent employment, conflicting role requirements,

    distinct mixed-motive situations (i.e., competing individual-level and team-level goals and needs)

    and limited promotion prospects (Feldman & Turnley, 2004; Goastellec, Park, Ates, & Toffel, 2013; van der

    Weijden, Teelken, Boer, & Drost, 2016).

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

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    About that term «productivity»

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

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    Conclusion

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    About that term «productivity»

    It’s not just about

    «PUBLISH OR PERISH»…

    … besides scientific excellence

    other indicators such as

    WELL-BEING and HEALTH

    matter as well!

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Literature Review

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    OrganizationalCharacteristics

    Buchheit et al., 2001; Chen et al., 2006; Fox & Mohapatra, 2007; Hardré et al., 2011; White et al., 2012

    Team/Group Characteristics

    *Braun et al., 2013; *Cummings et al., 2013; *Louis, et al., 2007; *Omar & Ahmad, 2014

    Individual Characteristics

    Buchheit et al., 2001; Chen et al., 2006; Hardré et al., 2011; Pasupathy & Siwatu, 2014; White et al., 2012

    • financial support

    • less teaching obligations

    • creative work environment*

    • team size*, heterogenity*

    • positive team climate

    • team commitment

    • transformational leadership*

    • efficient time management

    • intrinsic motivation

    • high self-efficacy

    • low teaching load

    • conciousness

    • high work engagement

    *studies about scientific teams (professors, post-docs, PhDs)

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    Leadership and Fit

    Sozial- und Wirtschaftspsychologie

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

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    How much does it matter if you and

    your supervisor are on the same page?

    person-supervisor fit

    ≈ professor-(young)scientist fit

    And how much does it matter if you

    and your teammates are getting along?

    team fit

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 1: Theoretical Approaches

    ▪ Dual-focused model of transformational leadership (Wang & Howell, 2010):

    Individual-focused transformational leadership

    Group-focused transformational leadership

    ▪ Person environment fit theory (PE Fit; Kristof-Brown et al., 2005):

    Person-Job Fit (Needs-Supplies, Demands-Abilities), Person-Organization Fit, Person-Group Fit,

    Person-Person (Person-Supervisor) Fit, Person-Vocation Fit

    high fit → resource → positive outcomes

    low fit → stressor → negative outcomes

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 1: Theoretical Approaches - LEADERSHIP

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 1: Theoretical Approaches - FIT

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    Person Environment

    Fit

    person-job fit

    needs-suppliesfit

    demands-abilitiesfit

    person-organization fit

    person-group fit

    person-person fit

    person-supervisor fit

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 1: Conceptual Model

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    Team fit

    Group-focused

    transformational leadership

    Job satisfaction

    Work-related strain

    Individual-focused

    transformational leadership

    Person-supervisor fit

    Team-level

    Individual-level

    Needs-supplies fit

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 1: Design

    ▪ Study design: 3 measurement points with a time lag of 4 weeks (i.e., three-wave methodological design;

    McCarthy, Trougakos, & Cheng, 2016); online surveys

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    T1 Oct.-Nov. 2015

    Scientific staff:

    • transformational leadership

    • demographics

    T2 Dec.-Jan 2015/16

    Scientific staff:

    • fit at work

    T3 Feb.-March 2016

    Scientific staff:

    • job satisfaction

    • work-related strain

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 1: Sample

    134 scientific staff members

    from 42 scientific teams

    from different higher education institutions in Switzerland

    scientific staff members

    Øage 31 years (SD = 6.2)

    ♂/♀ 43% female

    team size: 3.2 members per team (SD = 1.5)

    team duration: 28.2 months (SD = 13.4)

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 1: Measures

    Individual-focused transformational leadership (Wang & Howell, 2010)

    ➢ 18 items: “My direct supervisor encourages me to set high goals for myself.”

    Group-focused transformational leadership (Wang & Howell, 2010)

    ➢ 16 items: “My direct supervisor fosters collaboration among team members.”

    Person-supervisor fit (Van Vianen, Shen & Chuang, 2011)

    ➢ 5 Items: “How would you describe the match between the things you value in life and the things your

    supervisor values?”

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

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    Conclusion

    Study 1: Measures

    Needs-supplies fit (Saks & Ashforth, 1997)

    ➢ 4 items: “I feel that this job enables me to do the kind of work I want to do.”

    Team fit (Kristof-Brown et al., 2014)

    ➢ 6 items: “The things that our team members value in life are very similar to each other.”

    Job satisfaction (Bowling & Hammond, 2008)

    ➢ 3 items: “All in all I am satisfied with my job.”

    Work-related strain (Revicki, May & Whitley, 1991)

    ➢ 22 items: “I am treated unfairly at work.”

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 1: Results

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    Model description Χ2 df ΔΧ2 RMSEA [90% CI] SRMR CFI

    Seven-factor model 304.64 231 - .052 [.035, .067] .059 .955

    Six-factor model: ITFL and GTFL as one factor 317.49 237 13.39* .054 [.037, .069] .059 .951

    Six-factor model: JS and Strain as one factor 318.23 237 13.01* .054 [.037, .069] .063 .950

    Five-factor model: PJ NS Fit, PS Fit and T Fit as one factor 533.12 242 143.75*** .103 [.091, .115] .145 .815

    Four-factor model: ITFL and GTFL as one factor, PJ NS Fit and PS Fit as one

    factor, T Fit as one factor, JS and Strain as one factor

    527.96 246 184.03*** .100 [.088, .111] .137 .824

    Three-factor model: ITFL and GTFL as one factor, PJ NS Fit, PS Fit and T Fit

    as one factor, JS and Strain as one factor

    555.00 249 180.92*** .104 [.093, .116] .145 .805

    Two-factor model: ITFL, GTFL, PJ NS Fit, PS Fit and T Fit as one factor, JS

    and Strain as one factor

    751.02 251 300.19*** .134 [.123, .145] .124 .677

    One-factor model 906.28 252 373.19*** .154 [.143, .164] .124 .571

    Note. ITFL = individual-focused transformational leadership; GTFL = group-focused transformational leadership; JS = job satisfaction; Strain = work-related strain;

    PJ NS Fit = person-job needs-supplies fit; PS Fit = person-supervisor fit; T Fit = team fit; ΔΧ2 = Satorra-Bentler scaled differences; RMSEA = root mean square error

    of approximation; CI = confidence interval; SRMR = standardized root mean square residual; CFI = comparative fit index. N = 134.

    * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001.

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 1: Results

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    Team fit

    Group-focused

    transformational leadership

    Job satisfaction

    Work-related strain

    Individual-focused

    transformational leadership

    Person-supervisor fit

    Team Ebene

    Individuum Ebene

    Needs-supplies fit

    γ = .06** | b = -.25**

    γ = .06* | b = -.19*

    b = .29**

    b = .39** γ = .01** | b = -.23**

    γ = .01** | b = -.17**

    b = .39** γ = .00 | b = -.06

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    Leadership and Teamwork

    Sozial- und Wirtschaftspsychologie

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

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    So, if team fit is not the solution…

    … let’s look at group dynamics in teams!

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 2: Theoretical Approaches

    ▪ Dual-focused model of transformational leadership (Wang & Howell, 2010):

    Individual-focused transformational leadership

    Group-focused transformational leadership

    ▪ Teamwork Quality Model (TWQ; Hoegl & Gemuenden, 2001):

    Communication

    Coordination

    Balance of Member Contributions

    Mutual Support

    Effort

    Cohesion

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 2: Theoretical Approaches – Teamwork Quality

    Teamwork Quality

    Communication CoordinationBalance of

    Member Contributions

    Mutual Support

    Effort Cohesion

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

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    Conclusion

    Study 2: Conceptual Model

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    Teamwork quality

    Team-centric

    transformational leadership

    Individual learning

    Team-level

    Individual-level

    Team innovation

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 2: Design

    ▪ Study design: 2 measurement points with a time lag of 4 weeks (i.e., temporally lagged survey design;

    Venkataramani et al., 2016); online surveys

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    T1 July-Aug. 2016

    Scientific staff:

    • transformational leadership

    • demographics

    T2 Sep.-Oct. 2016

    Scientific staff:

    • teamwork quality

    • learning success

    Supervisors:

    • team innovation

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 2: Sample

    235 scientific staff members

    from 79 scientific teams

    and 64 supervisors

    from different higher education institutions in Switzerland and Germany

    scientific staff members supervisors

    Øage 36.16 years (SD = 8.32) 51.09 years (SD = 9.28)

    ♂/♀ 53.7% female 20.3% female

    team size: 7.94 members per team (SD = 4.28)

    team duration: 40.04 months (SD = 26.67)

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 2: Measures

    Individual-focused transformational leadership (Wang & Howell, 2010)

    ➢ 18 items: e.g., “My direct supervisor encourages me to set high goals for myself.”

    Group-focused transformational leadership (Wang & Howell, 2010)

    ➢ 16 items: e.g., “My direct supervisor fosters collaboration among team members.”

    Teamwork Quality (Hoegl & Gemuenden, 2001)

    ➢ 27 items: e.g., “Project-relevant information is shared openly by all team members.”;

    “Our team is sticking together.”

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 2: Measures

    Team innovation performance (George & Zhou, 2001)

    ➢ 13 items: e.g., “The members of my team are a good source of creative ideas.”

    Learning Success (Yoon & Kayes, 2016)

    ➢ 5 items: e.g., “Teamwork promotes one professionally.”

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 2: Results

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    Note. GTFL = group-focused transformational leadership; TWQ = teamwork quality; Lear = individual team members’ learning; ΔΧ2 = Satorra-Bentler scaled

    differences; RMSEA = root mean square error of approximation; CI = confidence interval; SRMR = standardized root mean square residual; CFI = comparative fit

    index. N = 235;

    * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001.

    Model description Χ2 df ΔΧ2 RMSEA [90% CI] SRMR CFI

    Three-factor model 48.96 24 - .063 [.033, .092] .035 .979

    Two-factor model: GTFL and TWQ as one factor, and Lear as one factor 276.17 26 227.2*** .200 [.177, .224] .085 .774

    One-factor model 302.68 27 253.7*** .206 [.184, .230] .093 .752

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 2: Results

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    Teamwork quality

    Team-centric

    transformational leadership

    Learning

    Team-level

    Individual-level

    Team innovationb = .18*

    b = .23**

    b = .36** b = .00

    b = .37**✓

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 2: Effective leadership and teamwork

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    TWQ communication

    Team-centric

    transformational leadershipTeam innovation

    b = .37**

    TWQ social support

    TWQ cohesion

    TWQ balance of

    member contributions

    b = .29**

    b = .43**

    b = .33**

    b = -.07

    b = .11

    b = -.34**

    b = .39**

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    Leadership and Communication

    Sozial- und Wirtschaftspsychologie

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

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    So, effective leadership matters!

    But what if our supervisors happen to be mean?

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 3: Theoretical Approaches

    Affective Events Theory (AET; Weiss & Cropanzano, 1996):

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 3: Conceptual Model

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    Exploitative

    leadership

    Work efficiency

    Functional

    communication

    Positive

    affect

    Between-person level

    Within-person level

    H1

    H2

    H3

    H6

    H5 H5

    Negative

    affectH6

    H4

    Abusive

    supervision

    Dysfunctional

    communication

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 3: Measures

    Abusive supervision (Tepper, 2000), 15 Items, “My direct supervisor…

    ➢ “… ridicules me.”

    ➢ “… reminds me of my past mistakes and failures.”

    ➢ “… expresses anger at me when he/she is mad for another reason.”

    Exploitative leadership (Schmid, Verdorfer, & Peus, 2017), 15 Items, “My direct supervisor…

    ➢ “… puts me under pressure to reach his or her goals.”

    ➢ “… uses my work for his or her personal gain.”

    ➢ “… manipulates others to reach his or her goals.”

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

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    Conclusion

    Study 3: Conceptual Model

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    Exploitative

    leadership

    Work efficiency

    Functional

    communication

    Positive

    affect

    Between-person level

    Within-person level

    H1

    H2

    H3

    H6

    H5 H5

    Negative

    affectH6

    H4

    Abusive

    supervision

    Dysfunctional

    communication

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 3: Measures

    Functional communication (Hoegl & Gemuenden, 2001; Zhou, 2003), 6 items

    ➢ balance of member contributions: “Today, some members of my team had a conflict caused by the

    imbalance of member contributions.”

    ➢ developmental feedback: “Today, some members of my team gave me feedback, which focused on

    helping me to learn and improve.”

    Dysfunctional communication (Connelly et al., 2012; MacKenzie, Podsakoff, & Fetter, 1991), 6 items

    ➢ knowledge withholding: “When I asked team members for information at work today, these team

    members agreed to help me but never really intended to.”

    ➢ complaining behaviour: “Today, some members of my team have consumed a lot of time complaining

    about trivial matters.”

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 3: Conceptual Model

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    Exploitative

    leadership

    Work efficiency

    Functional

    communication

    Positive

    affect

    Between-person level

    Within-person level

    H1

    H2

    H3

    H6

    H5 H5

    Negative

    affectH6

    H4

    Abusive

    supervision

    Dysfunctional

    communication

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 3: Measures

    Positive and negative affect (Ohly & Schmitt, 2015), 6 items

    ➢ “Today, I felt enthusiastic / at rest / inspired.”

    ➢ “Today, I felt worried / exhausted / angered.”

    Work efficiency (Schaufeli, Bakker, & Salanova, 2006), 3 items

    ➢ “Today, I felt strong and vigorous at my job.”

    ➢ “Today, I was immersed in my work.”

    ➢ “Today, I was enthusiastic about my job.”

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 3: Design

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    • demographics

    • abusive supervision

    • exploitative leadership

    General Questionnaire

    (35 items)

    • positive affect

    • negative affect

    Daily Questionnaire I

    (6 items)

    • communication practices

    • positive & negative affect

    • work efficiency

    Daily Questionnaire II

    (21 items)

    t0

    a2a1

    m3m2m1

    a3 a4

    m5m4

    a5

    week 1:

    week 2:

    t0

    m3m2m1

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 3: Sample

    161 scientific staff members

    from different higher education institutions in Switzerland

    scientific staff members

    Øage 34 years (SD = 8.4)

    ♂/♀ 48% female

    Number of completed questionnaires: 727 (incl. general questionnaire)

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 3: Results

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    Model description Χ2 df ΔΧ2 RMSEA [90% CI] SRMR CFI

    Seven-factor model 414.89 98 - .073 [.066, .080] .041 .981

    Six-factor model: AS and EL as one factor 424.87 104 9.46 .071 [.064, .078] .041 .981

    Five-factor model: AS and EL as one factor, and FCom and DCom as one factor 574.33 109 180.3*** .083 [.077, .090] .041 .975

    Four-factor model: AS and EL as one factor, and FCom and DCom as one factor,

    and PA and NA as one factor

    767.24 113 392.74*** .097 [.090, .103] .058 .965

    Three-factor model: AS, EL, FCom, and DCom as one factor, and PA and NA as

    one factor

    14803.66 116 13327*** .460 [.454, .467] .201 .180

    Two-factor model: AS, EL, FCom, and DCom as one factor, and PA, NA, and

    WE as one factor

    15700.95 118 13890*** .472 [.465, .478] .237 .125

    One-factor model 15860.56 119 13062*** .477 [.470, .483] .244 .099

    Note. AS = abusive supervision, EL = exploitative leadership, FCom = functional communication; DCom = dysfunctional communication; PA = positive affect; NA =

    negative affect; WE = work efficiency; ΔΧ2 = Satorra-Bentler scaled differences; RMSEA = root mean square error of approximation; CI = confidence interval; SRMR

    = standardized root mean square residual; CFI = comparative fit index. N = 727;

    * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001.

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Study 3: Results

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    Exploitative

    leadership

    Work efficiency

    Functional

    communication

    Positive

    affect

    Between-person level

    Within-person level

    Negative

    affect

    Abusive

    supervision

    Dysfunctional

    communication

    b: -.33** | b: .56**

    b: -.12* | b: .26**

    b: .15**

    b: .22**

    b: .20**

    b: -.28**

    b: .74**

    b: -.36**

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    Introduction

    Study 1

    Study 2

    Study 3

    Conclusion

    Conclusion

    ▪ An increase in the scale and complexity of scientific research has led to an increase in team-

    based work structures (Cooke & Hilton, 2015).

    ▪ Our results support the notion that transformational leadership, fits at work and processes

    within teams such as teamwork quality and communication in teams are key factors for

    enhancing work-related outcomes in scientific teams.

    ▪ However, the results of the third study show that abusive supervision and exploitative

    leadership occur in the scientific work context and have negative effects on team processes and

    work-related outcomes in scientific teams.

    ▪ Higher education institutions should therefore offer training opportunities for team leaders.

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    So, what now?

    Leadership in science matters and effective leadership can be trained…

    … but what if a supervisor is resistant to such kind of positive change?

    Let’s try to to incorporate some effective principles for teamwork…

    … but what if team members do not perceive this to be feasible?

    Then there seems only one approach left: Focus on YOURSELF and try acquiring competencies

    and building resilience through trainings, workshops and positive psychological interventions.

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    What’s next?

    Let’s check productivity aka

    scientific excellence, well-being,

    and health of PhD students and

    post-docs from the CS Department…

    … and see if workshops as part of

    the VMI Scientific Excellence & Well-

    Being Initiative are effective in

    promoting resilience!

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    Thank you

    for your attention!

    Contact: Anamarija Klaic, PhD

    University of Zurich, Binzmuehlestrasse 14/13, 8050 Zurich

    [email protected]

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