The Effects of Group Personality Composition on Project Team Perf

University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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5-2014
The Effects of Group Personality Composition on
Project Team Performance: Operationalizations
and Outcomes
Mark Collins
University of Tennessee - Knoxville , [email protected]
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PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 2014.

To the Graduate Council:
I am submitting herewith a dissertation written by Mark Collins entitled "The Effects of Group
Personality Composition on Project Team Performance: Operationalizations and Outcomes." I have
examined the final electronic copy of this dissertation for form and content and recommend that it be
accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, with a major in
Business Administration.
Anne D. Smith, Major Professor
We have read this dissertation and recommend its acceptance:
David J. Woehr, Franz W. Kellermanns, Frank M. Guess
Accepted for the Council:
Carolyn R. Hodges
Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
(Original signatures are on file with official student records.)

The Effects of Group Personality Composition on Project Team Performance:
Operationalizations and Outcomes
A Dissertation Presented for the
Doctor of Philosophy
Degree
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Mark Collins
May 2014

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DEDICATION
This dissertation is dedicated to my late mother, Lois Collins; my father, Dr. Bob Collins;
and my wife, Sharon Cooper Collins. Without your unwavering love and support, I could never
have accomplished this.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
There are many people whose kindness, generosity, time, and wisdom have made this
moment possible. Anne Smith, who has served as dissertation chair, advisor, therapist, and
friend, has spent a large portion of her professional career guiding me through this process.
Anne never gave up hope, repeatedly chanting the phrase, “You can do this; you are almost
there”. Too many times to count, she calmed me down, refocused me, and sent me down the
right path. Thank you, Anne. You are a wonderful person and an extraordinary mentor. My
other committee members were equally positive and wise. Dave Woehr, Franz Kellermanns, and
Frank Guess were there when I needed them, which was often. Many management faculty
members also helped me along the way. I owe much to Donde Plowman, Dennis Duchon,
Russell Crook, Annette Ranft, Lane Morris, Alex Miller, Terry Leap, John Hoffman, Dave
Williams, and Debbie Mackey. My expression of gratitude would be incomplete without putting