Multidimensionality: A Cross-Disciplinary Review and Integration

Abstract

Individuals are inherently multidimensional, containing bundles of attributes and social relations. As multidimensionality research has evolved independently and in a disconnected fashion, our knowledge of multidimensionality and its outcomes in organizations is fragmented and rarely integrated. By reviewing relevant articles from the intersectionality, faultlines, and multiplexity literatures, we present a comprehensive overview of each literature, as well as discuss their theoretical foundations, measurement, and current state. Thus, we provide a holistic and synthesized perspective of how multidimensionality is experienced in organizations. We further identify a series of research questions to spur future research on multidimensionality.