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The effect of colleague quality on top performance: the case of security analysts
Author(s) -
Groysberg Boris,
Lee LindaEling
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of organizational behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.938
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1099-1379
pISSN - 0894-3796
DOI - 10.1002/job.558
Subject(s) - quality (philosophy) , context (archaeology) , work (physics) , business , professional services , marketing , public relations , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , paleontology , philosophy , epistemology , biology
Using a unique panel dataset of top performing security analysts over a nine‐year period, we show that top performers do not “own” their performance, even in the knowledge‐intensive work performed in this professional business services context. While an individual's past performance does indicate future performance, the quality of colleagues in one's organization also significantly affects top performers' ability to maintain their performance. Specifically, top performers in professional business services rely on high‐quality colleagues both to improve the quality of their own work and to deliver it effectively to clients. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.