Contreras, V. orcid.org/0000-0001-6188-7096, Orsini, C., Özcan, B. orcid.org/0000-0003-2255-9406 et al. (1 more author) (2025) Effects of team diversity on individual performance and voice: A field experiment of group composition by gender and language. Labour Economics, 95. 102763. ISSN: 0927-5371
Abstract
We present results from a field experiment that tests the effects of varying gender and linguistic group composition on performance and on group-members’ perception that their voice is heard when completing complex collaborative work within a low scrutiny environment. We randomize individuals enrolled in a postgraduate course populated by mostly women and non-native English speakers into small teams within larger, exogenously assigned seminar groups. Groups are tasked with complex and deliberative research assignments over three months. Using administrative and survey data, we find that a higher share of women in seminar groups significantly benefits the academic performance of group members—an effect driven by a positive effect on female native English speakers — while a greater proportion of women in small teams improves non-native language speakers’ perception of being heard.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Authors. Except as otherwise noted, this author-accepted version of a journal article published in Labour Economics is made available via the University of Sheffield Research Publications and Copyright Policy under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Keywords: | Development Studies; Human Society; Women's Health; Clinical Research |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Economics (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2025 09:04 |
Last Modified: | 24 Sep 2025 12:20 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102763 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:232118 |