Behavioral Integration at 30: Progress, Pitfalls and Prospective Directions

Ciaran Heavey; Zeki Simsek; Brian C. Fox; Craig Crossland; Aaron Hill; Ann Langley; Ryan Adam Krause; Floor Rink; Ann Mooney Murphy; Richard J. Klimoski; Nathan J. Hiller

doi:10.5465/AMPROC.2024.12123symposium

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Behavioral Integration at 30: Progress, Pitfalls and Prospective Directions

Ciaran Heavey, Zeki Simsek, Brian C. Fox, Craig Crossland, Aaron Hill, Ann Langley, Ryan Adam Krause, Floor Rink, Ann Mooney Murphy, Richard J. Klimoski, …

Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, Vol.2024(1)

08/2024

DOI: 10.5465/AMPROC.2024.12123symposium

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Abstract only It has been nearly 30 years since Donald C. Hambrick published the seminal article entitled “Top Management Groups: A Conceptual Integration and Reconsideration of the ‘Team’ Label” that introduced the concept of behavioral integration. Defined as the degree to which the top management group “engages in mutual and collective interaction” (Hambrick, 1994: 188-189), behavioral integration has emerged as a unifying construct that captures the harmonisation of team processes at the strategic apex of the organisation. The article, which has been cited nearly 1500 times, significantly advanced upper-echelon research by opening up the black box of team process, allowing scholars to better explain the conditions under top management attributes are most likely to explain and predict strategic choice, behavior, and outcomes. The 30th anniversary of the article provides an opportune moment to reflect upon and synthesize the scholarly progress on the concept of behavioral integration, and to stimulate some new directions for future development of the concept.

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Title: Subtitle: Behavioral Integration at 30: Progress, Pitfalls and Prospective Directions
Creators: Ciaran Heavey - University College Dublin
Zeki Simsek - Clemson University
Brian C. Fox - Bentley University
Craig Crossland - Texas Christian University
Aaron Hill - University of Florida
Ann Langley - HEC Montréal
Ryan Adam Krause - Texas Christian University
Floor Rink - University of Groningen
Ann Mooney Murphy - Stevens Institute of Technology
Richard J. Klimoski - George Mason University
Nathan J. Hiller - Florida International University
Resource Type: Abstract
Publication Details: Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, Vol.2024(1)
DOI: 10.5465/AMPROC.2024.12123symposium
eISSN: 2151-6561
Language: English
Date published: 08/2024
Academic Unit: Management and Entrepreneurship
Record Identifier: 9984937787002771

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