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There is light and there is darkness: on the temporal dynamics of cohesion, coordination, and performance in business teams
Journal Title
Frontiers in Psychology
Year (definitive publication)
2019
Language
English
Country
Switzerland
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Abstract
This study examines teams as complex adaptive systems (tCAS) and uses latent growth curve modeling to test team cohesion as an initial condition conducive to team performance over time and the mediational effect of team coordination on this relationship. After analyzing 158 teams enrolled in a business game simulation over five consecutive weeks, we found that change in team coordination was best described by a continuous linear change model, while change in team performance was best described by a continuous nonlinear change model; and the mediation latent growth curve model revealed a negative indirect effect of team cohesion on the level of change in team performance over time, through the level of change in team coordination. This study contributes to the science of teams by combining the notions of initial conditions with co-evolving team dynamics, hence creating a more refined temporal approach to understanding team functioning.
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Keywords
Team coordination,Team cohesion,Complex adaptive systems,Team performance,Latent growth curve models
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Psychology - Social Sciences
- Economics and Business - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| SFRH/BD/77614/2011 | William James Center for Research |
| UID/GES/00315/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia |
| UID/PSI/04810/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia |
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