Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, Vol 28(4), Dec 2024, 309-324; doi:10.1037/gdn0000214
Objective: This study aims to reveal the innovation process of self-managing teams. We investigate the relationship between perceived team psychological safety climate and team innovation in self-managing teams, with a focus on the mediating role of perceived team constructive controversy and the moderating role of perceived authority differentiation. Method: To test our model, we collected cross-sectional survey data from 41 indie bands in China and asked band members to reflect upon their general collaboration experiences with their teammates. Results: Team psychological safety climate is positively related to team constructive controversy, which interacts with authority differentiation to influence team innovation, such that team constructive controversy is positively related to team innovation only when authority differentiation is high. Conclusions: This study extends our understanding of the innovation process of self-managing teams. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)