• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.50-56
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between team creativity and two distinct aspects of team personality composition: (a) team personality elevation (TPE) (b) team personality diversity (TPD). and team creativity. Engineering college students (N＝249) working in 48 teams were assessed on the Big 5 personality traits. For the traits of extraversion and openness to experience, TPD predicted team creativity; TPE of conscientiousness, agreeableness, and neuroticism predicted team creativity. Finally, limitations of this study and suggestions for future studies were discussed.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.43-48
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• 2012

This study was conducted to compare team creativity and creative problem solving styles between heterogeneous and homogeneous teams. Team composition was based on the levels of openness and extraversion. The results indicated that heterogeneous teams showed higher team creativity scores than homogeneous teams. Frequency distributions of creative problem solving styles indicated that heterogeneous team members preferred developer, external, and task-oriented styles. Homogeneous team members preferred explorer and person-oriented styles. Finally, limitations of this study and suggestions for future studies were discussed.