Abstract: The research tested the statistical assumptions with objective top management demographic data and performance indicators from private sector organization from 28 surveyed teams with 133 top managers participating, and document search of 231 teams selected, with 1742 participants in total. After generating eight stepwise regression models, propositions based on the model, found that TMTD have no significant impact on organizational performance, in isolation. Namibian TMT's prefer technical capabilities as the main driver for innovativeness, and in the same spirit need the right amount of faultline stimulation and diversity management intervention to perform. The study found that demographic characteristics might influence team cognitive ability, character, and functional knowledge but team innovativeness and performance is influenced by managing team characteristics, and contextual factors.
Keywords: Top Management Team Diversity, Innovativeness, Organizational Performance, Technical capabilities.
Title: TMTD (TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM DIVERSITY) AND INNOVATIVENESS ON PERFORMANCE IN NAMIBIAN PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
Author: Collins M. Kazondovi, Albert J. Isaacs, Marius F. Johannes
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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