Erkenntnisse aus dem Profigolfsport zeigen, wie politische Spaltungen den Fokus untergraben und die Leistung am Arbeitsplatz beeinträchtigen

> What’s happening on the golf course is likely happening in other workplaces, too. The study identifies specific workplace conditions where political differences are most likely to harm individual performance: when political ideology is noticeable, when colleagues’ political views are known, when people work in close physical proximity, and when individual performance is tracked and rewarded. Open-plan offices, trading floors, sales environments with side-by-side representatives, and collaborative workspaces all fit this profile.

> Numerous studies have examined how demographic diversity affects team outcomes, with mixed findings about when it helps or harms performance. But political heterogeneity has remained understudied—despite the fact that recent surveys show more than a quarter of U.S. workers discuss politics with colleagues, with in-person workers (30%) more likely to engage in such discussions than hybrid (24%) or remote workers (19%).

> “Political affiliation signals shared values and beliefs more directly than demographics,” Kovács notes. “It creates in-groups and out-groups that influence psychological security even without explicit interaction.”

That said, the authors think organizational diversity is important for creativity.