Examining How and Why “One Bad Apple Spoils the Barrel” in Age Diverse Teams

Despite popular beliefs about the benefits of age diverse teams for team performance, meta-analytic evidence has not provided strong support to this claim with some studies showing a small but negative relationship between these variables and others failing to detect such effects. In our research, we aimed to examine when, how and why team age diversity may lead to favorable or unfavorable team processes and team outcomes. Integrating social...