Interaction Effects of Peer-Based Control and Leader Goal Orientation on Team Effectiveness

While peer-based control is a crucial control mechanism in the context of self-managing teams, the effects of peer-based control in teams with formal leaders are found to be mixed. Integrating team regulatory theory and goal orientation theory, we investigate the interactive effects of peer-based control and leader goal orientation on team effectiveness through team reflexivity. Using the time-lagged data from three different sources, we found that peer-based control is positively associated with team reflexivity, which results in higher team effectiveness. Moreover, we found that a leader’s learning goal orientation facilitates the positive impact of peer-based control on team reflexivity.