Abstract
This research focuses on examining the dynamics of task and interpersonal conflict related to the creativity of teams over five stages of a project's life cycle. Data were collected from 142 respondents of information system development project teams of a service-driven type, and from 106 respondents of new product development teams of a technology-driven type. Results indicate that interpersonal conflict has a negative impact on creativity for a service-driven project team. However, task conflict has a positive impact on creativity for a technology-driven project team. The findings suggest that managing different types of project teams necessitates concern with the variations of conflict and creativity over a project's life cycle.