Confucian dynamism work values and team performance: A multiple-level analysis

In this study we clarified the multiple-level effects of Confucian-related work values, including self-discipline and interpersonal ethics, on the performance of individuals and the team. Empirical data of 70 work teams with 472 team members from Taiwanese enterprises were collected to test our hypotheses. Results showed that, at the group level, shared team values of interpersonal ethics were positively related to team performance through the partial mediation of team cooperation. For cross-level effect, shared team values of interpersonal ethics and individual member's self-discipline values were both positively related to individual performance. The implications of Confucian dynamism work values on contemporary organizational management and indigenous Chinese team theories were provided.