Investigating the relation between team learning and the team situation model

S. van der Haar*, M.S.R. Segers, K. Jehn, P. van den Bossche

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Abstract

The development of a team situation model (TSM), a shared understanding of the current situation developed by team members moment by moment, and its impact on team effectiveness have received minor attention in team research. This study investigates a moderated mediation model including the relationship between the team learning processes of co-construction and constructive conflict, the TSM, and team effectiveness. Forty-seven emergency management command-and-control teams participated in this field study. Their task was to manage a realistic emergency simulation developed and organized by field experts. The multi-rater approach included ratings of team members, researchers, and field experts. Results show that co-construction is related to the TSM under the condition of high constructive conflict. The TSM predicts team effectiveness in terms of the quality of actions at the incident scene.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)50-82
Number of pages33
JournalSmall Group Research
Volume46
Issue number1
Early online date25 Nov 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2015

Keywords

  • team learning
  • team cognition
  • team situation model
  • team effectiveness
  • emergency management command-and-control
  • SHARED MENTAL MODELS
  • DECISION-MAKING
  • PERFORMANCE
  • CONFLICT
  • KNOWLEDGE
  • COGNITION
  • COMMAND
  • WORK
  • ORGANIZATIONS
  • METAANALYSIS

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