What makes a good team player? Personality and team effectiveness

    Authors

    J. E. Driskell; G. F. Goodwin; E. Salas;P. G. O'Shea

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Group Dyn.-Theory Res. Pract.

    Keywords

    personality; teams; team work; JOB-PERFORMANCE; INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; DECISION-MAKING; COGNITIVE-ABILITY; 5-FACTOR MODEL; EXPRESSIVE BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL; INTELLIGENCE; GROUP COHESIVENESS; CREW COORDINATION; NARROW TRAITS; Psychology, Social

    Abstract

    Good team players are often defined in trait terms; that is, they are described as dependable, flexible, or cooperative. Our goal is to examine the relationship between team member personality traits and team effectiveness. However, to understand the effects of personality on team performance requires greater specificity in how personality is described and in how team effectiveness is described. A hierarchical model of team member personality is presented that defines higher-level personality traits and specific facets relevant to team performance. Next, a classification of the core teamwork dimensions underlying effective team performance is presented. Finally, predictions are derived linking team member personality facets to specific teamwork requirements.

    Journal Title

    Group Dynamics-Theory Research and Practice

    Volume

    10

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2006

    Document Type

    Review

    Language

    English

    First Page

    249

    Last Page

    271

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000242879400001

    ISSN

    1089-2699

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