Is there a "big five" in teamwork?

    Authors

    E. Salas; D. E. Sims;C. S. Burke

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Small Group Res.

    Keywords

    teamwork; teamwork taxonomy; team development; team task episode; TASK-PERFORMING GROUPS; SHARED MENTAL MODELS; INDIVIDUALISM-COLLECTIVISM; GROUP PRODUCTIVITY; WORK TEAMS; INTERDEPENDENCE; ORGANIZATIONS; COOPERATION; LEADERSHIP; ORIENTATION; Psychology, Applied; Management; Psychology, Social

    Abstract

    The study of teamwork has been fragmented through the years, and the findings are generally unable to be used practically This article argues that it is possible to boil down what researchers know about teamwork into five core components that the authors submit as the "Big Five" in teamwork. The core components of teamwork include team leadership, mutual performance monitoring, backup behavior adaptability, and team orientation. Furthermore, the authors examine how these core components require supporting coordinating mechanisms (e.g., shared mental modes, closed-loop communication, and mutual trust) and vary in their importance during the life of the team and the team task. Finally, the authors submit a set of propositions for future research.

    Journal Title

    Small Group Research

    Volume

    36

    Issue/Number

    5

    Publication Date

    1-1-2005

    Document Type

    Article; Proceedings Paper

    Language

    English

    First Page

    555

    Last Page

    599

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000231878300002

    ISSN

    1046-4964

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