Author: Ozias A. Moore Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 838
Book Description
Using a dimensional-based approach, in Study 1 I outlined testable propositions that explore how the underlying characteristics of project teams influence their internal processes and performance. The aim of Studies 2 and 3 was to empirically test the multiple team member (MTM) dimension; thus, providing evidence for two largely untested theoretical propositions proposed by O'Leary et al. (2011). The first proposition identified the dimension of MTM in terms of the number of teams individuals are members of and its influence on team outcomes. The second proposition identified the dimension of variety, in terms of task diversity and team variety and its negative influence on team outcomes. The first proposition was tested using laboratory and field research methodologies and focused on the MTM-team performance and satisfaction relationship. Study 2 provided the first known examination of MTM teams along with various processes and their effects on team outcomes in a laboratory setting. The results offered evidence for the predicted main effect as well as for several mediating variables of the MTM-team outcome relationship. The second proposition was tested in Study 3 using a field setting. This study tested a two-level path model with moderated mediation to assess the main effect, the interaction of task and member characteristics and the average number of multiple team memberships, and the moderated mediated effect of team role processes on the MTM-team outcome relationship. The empirical results from this study provided evidence for a curvilinear relationship between the number of MTM teams and team outcomes. Results also furnished evidence for the moderating role of project team and project team member characteristics. The findings presented herein offer critical insights into various factors and processes that influence MTM team effectiveness.
Author: Eduardo Salas Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1119673704 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 637
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A state-of-the-art psychological perspective on team working and collaborative organizational processes This handbook makes a unique contribution to organizational psychology and HRM by providing comprehensive international coverage of the contemporary field of team working and collaborative organizational processes. It provides critical reviews of key topics related to teams including design, diversity, leadership, trust processes and performance measurement, drawing on the work of leading thinkers including Linda Argote, Neal Ashkanasy, Robert Kraut, Floor Rink and Daan van Knippenberg.
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309316855 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 255
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The past half-century has witnessed a dramatic increase in the scale and complexity of scientific research. The growing scale of science has been accompanied by a shift toward collaborative research, referred to as "team science." Scientific research is increasingly conducted by small teams and larger groups rather than individual investigators, but the challenges of collaboration can slow these teams' progress in achieving their scientific goals. How does a team-based approach work, and how can universities and research institutions support teams? Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science synthesizes and integrates the available research to provide guidance on assembling the science team; leadership, education and professional development for science teams and groups. It also examines institutional and organizational structures and policies to support science teams and identifies areas where further research is needed to help science teams and groups achieve their scientific and translational goals. This report offers major public policy recommendations for science research agencies and policymakers, as well as recommendations for individual scientists, disciplinary associations, and research universities. Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science will be of interest to university research administrators, team science leaders, science faculty, and graduate and postdoctoral students.
Author: Michael T. Brannick Publisher: Psychology Press ISBN: 1135693293 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 420
Book Description
This book began at a conference on team performance measurement held at the University of South Florida. Several participants at the conference felt that a book on team performance measurement would be of interest to a broader audience, and they began looking for authors in diverse disciplines. Some of the chapters in this book closely follow material presented at the conference. Many others report work that was done subsequently or was done by authors not present at the conference. The result is a book rich in its diversity of approaches to measurement and which contains illustrations of many different teams. This book is the first of its kind to bring together a collection of scholars and practitioners focusing solely on the problem of team performance measurement. Although much has been written about team and group effectiveness, little theoretical and empirical progress has been made in the measurement of team processes and outcomes. The book represents a major step forward both theoretically and empirically. Section 1 provides a rich theoretical basis for measurement, including designing measures to be used in team training, measures of shared mental models, and measures of team workload. Section 2 addresses methodological developments and issues, including the design and validation of simulations, surveys, and observer checklists. It also deals with issues such as the consistency of team performance and task and level of analysis issues. Section 3 provides applications and illustrations of team performance measures in such teams as nuclear power control room operators, theater technical crews, and aircraft cockpit crews. Section 4 offers guidance for anyone interested in developing their own measures of team performance. There are both theoretical and practical reasons for the current interest in teams. Psychological research interest in groups and teams has returned and is now a thriving area. Self-managed work groups and semi-autonomous work groups have become increasingly common in industry, so there is an increased interest in team functioning from a practical standpoint. This volume's purpose is to describe recent advances in the measurement of team performance, both process and outcome. Several of the chapters provide recommendations on how, when, and why to measure aspects of teams. In addition to describing what is currently known, the book also discusses what remains to be known and what needs to be done next. The book is intended primarily for those interested in research about team processes and outcomes--researchers and academics who possess a basic understanding of statistics and psychometrics. The bulk of research reported has applied aims which provide much practical information, such as how to design simulations, rating forms, and dimensions of team performance useful for feedback to many kinds of teams. In addition, there are examples from several different kinds of teams, including aircrews, nuclear power plant operators, hospital workers, ship combat information center groups, and theater technicians. Therefore the book should be useful to people who want to design measures to evaluate teams.
Author: M. Ronald Buckley Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing ISBN: 1800430752 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 344
Book Description
Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management is designed to promote theory and research on important substantive and methodological topics in the field of human resources management.
Author: Stephen J. Zaccaro Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1136709525 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 602
Book Description
This book examines an emerging organizational form called the multi-team system (MTS). This type of aggregation is being increasingly adopted by organizations and agencies that need to respond to complex strategic problems. There has been increasing interest in MTSs over the last decade to the point where there is now a need to (a) describe these organizational forms more fully, (b) build conceptual frames that can guide research, and (c) begin developing tools to improve the study of MTSs. The purpose of this book is to respond to these needs. The book contains a series of chapters that expand prior conceptual frames of MTSs, defining in more detail the compositional and linkage attributes that characterize such units. The book also explores how such systems emerge and develop, as well as the methods for studying MTSs. The intent of the book is to establish and nurture a strong conceptual and methodological foundation that can guide research and practice with MTSs. Because the notion of MTSs cuts across multiple domains, this book will interest scholars in industrial/organizational psychology, organizational science, management and organizational theory, human factors, sociology, organization communications, and public administration.
Author: Keetie Roelen Publisher: Springer ISBN: 113745251X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 223
Book Description
The added value of mixed methods research in poverty and vulnerability is now widely established. Nevertheless, gaps and challenges remain. This volume shares experiences from research in developed and developing country contexts on how mixed methods approaches can make research more credible, usable and responsive to complexity.
Author: David V. Day Publisher: Oxford Library of Psychology ISBN: 0199755612 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 913
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This title brings together a collection of comprehensive, state-of-the-science reviews and perspectives on the most pressing historical and contemporary leadership issues - with a particular focus on theory and research - and looks to the future of the field.
Author: Ozias A. Moore
Author: Eduardo Salas
Author: National Research Council
Author: Michael T. Brannick
Author: M. Ronald Buckley
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Author: Keetie Roelen
Author: David V. Day