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Chapter 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2480-9.ch013
ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the relationship between team learning behavior and employee work related
self- efcacy beliefs and further explores the moderating role of individual diference variables, such
as masculinity–femininity and uncertainty avoidance values. The study tested three hypotheses using a
sample of employees from a large public organization in Pakistan. The results indicated a signifcant
positive relationship between team learning behavior and employee perceptions of their self-efcacy.
Regarding the moderating role of individual diferences, the data showed that the link between team learn-
ing and self-efcacy was stronger for individuals scoring high (versus low) on masculinity orientation.
However, the results revealed no empirical evidence to confrm the hypothesis that employees scoring low
on uncertainty avoidance will perceive a stronger relationship between team learning and self-efcacy.
INTRODUCTION
Teams have become a salient feature of today’s organizations (Guzzo & Dickson, 1996; Turner, 2014),
and a considerable volume of research has accumulated that examines how team work affects group
outcomes and how individuals within teams influence group processes and outcomes (Dierdorff & El-
lington, 2012; Van den Bossche, Gijselaers, Segers, & Kirschner, 2006). However, a scarce number of
Role of Masculinity and
Uncertainty Avoidance
Orientation in the Relationship
Between Team Learning
Behavior and Self-Effcacy
Ghulam Mustafa
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
Richard Glavee-Geo
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway