Behavioural Dynamic Model of Top Management Teams : Consensus, Cohesion, Conflict and Potency in Peruvian Textile and Apparel Sector

Abstract

Este estudio investiga la dinámica del comportamiento de alta gerencia en el sector textil y de la confección peruanos. Siguió un estudio de Ensley y Pearon (2005) que consideró cuatro constructos: cohesión, consenso, conflicto y potencia y propuso un modelo para determinar la correlación entre estos constructos. Basado en estudios previos de Driskell, Salas y Hogan (1987), entre otros, esta investigación se enfoca en el proceso responsable de producir resultados a partir de insumos del comportamiento de estos equipos de alta gerencia. Se propone un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales y se demuestra su grado de ajuste, explicando la correlación de los cuatro constructos antes mencionados.

This study researches the behavioural dynamics of top management teams (TMTs) in the Peruvian textile and apparel sector. Following Ensley and Pearson‟s (2005) work, this study considers four constructs: cohesion, consensus, conflict and potency, and additionally proposes a model in an attempt to explain the constructs correlation among each other. Based on different studies conducted by authors such as Driskell, Salas and Hogan (1987) and others, this study states that behavioural dynamics take place in a “process” which is responsible for producing results or outputs based on inputs such as skills, personalities and more. In order to achieve its goals, this study uses four well-known scales: (a) the Perceived Cohesion Scale (PCS) developed by Bollen and Hoyle (1990) to measure cohesion; (b) the Interpersonal Conflict Scale (ICS) proposed by Jehn (1994) to measure conflict; (c) the Guzzo, Yost, and Campbell Scale (1993) to measure potency; and finally, (d) the Strategic Orientation of Business Enterprises (STROBE) developed by Venkatraman (1989) to measure consensus. These scales, and the information gathered by them, are tested to establish how suitable are their observed variables to measure the behavioural dynamics of TMTs in the Peruvian textile and apparel sector. Finally, this research concludes by finding the goodness of fit of the model, explaining the correlation of the four constructs among each other and suggesting.