Leading Distributed Teams: The Communicative Constitution of Leadership

    Authors

    S. Connaughton; M. Shuffler;G. F. Goodwin

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Milit. Psychol.

    Keywords

    SHARED MENTAL MODELS; VIRTUAL TEAMS; DISPERSED COLLABORATION; PERFORMANCE; IMPACT; INFORMATION; FUTURE; TIME; ORGANIZATIONS; METAANALYSIS; Psychology, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    A key aspect of leadership effectiveness across geographical distance is communication. However, researchers are only beginning to empirically explore the communicative aspects and constitution of military units and leadership in these contexts. This article highlights communicative features and processes in studies of distributed military units, particularly in those that examine leadership. We discuss aspects of military leadership that are in particular need of a communicative lens, including the communication of command intent, sensemaking, and leading across multiple cultures. We present future research directions that will further advance our understanding of the inextricable relationship between leadership and communication in distributed contexts. New technologies, advanced capabilities, and increased involvement of non-state actors are leading to a rapidly expanding, non-linear, multi-dimensional battlespace. Operations are becoming more distributed in time, space, and purpose and increasingly joint, multinational, and interagency in nature. (Department of the Army, 2009)

    Journal Title

    Military Psychology

    Volume

    23

    Issue/Number

    5

    Publication Date

    1-1-2011

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    502

    Last Page

    527

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000299259100005

    ISSN

    0899-5605

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