The too-much-talent effect: Team interdependence determines when more talent is too much or not enough

• Main Authors: SWAAB, Roderick I., Michael SCHAERER, ANICICH, Eric M., RONAY, Richard, GALINSKY, Adam D.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2014
• Subjects: cooperation; social interaction; open materials; Human Resources Management; Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5158; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/6157/viewcontent/TooMuchTalent_PsychScience_InPress.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Five studies examined the relationship between talent and team performance. Two survey studies found that people believe there is a linear and nearly monotonic relationship between talent and performance: Participants expected that more talent improves performance and that this relationship never tu...