title: Stereotype-based faultlines and out-group derogation in diverse teams: The moderating roles of task stereotypicality and need for cognition.
abstract: Alignment of individuals on more than one diversity attribute (i.e., faultlines) may lead to intergroup biases in teams, disrupting the efficiency expectancies. Research has yet to examine if this can be a consequence of a stereotypical consistency between social and information attributes of diversity. The present study tests the hypothesis that, in a team with a stereotype-based faultline (a stereotypical consistency between gender and skills), there is increased out-group derogation compared to a team with a stereotype-inconsistent faultline. Furthermore, the study proposes that tasks can activate stereotypes, and the need for cognition dictates whether stereotypes are applied. The findings confirm the hypothesis and additionally provide evidence that tasks that activate gender stereotypes emphasize out-group derogation, especially for team members with low need for cognition.
authors.affiliation: a Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stanciu
authors.forename: Menno W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Vos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D013240:Stereotyping; D013850:Thinking; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Need for cognition; stereotype consistency; stereotype-based faultline; task stereotypicality