Investigating the Relation Between Team Learning and the Team Situation Model. (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van der Haar, Selma; Segers, Mien; Jehn, Karen; Van den Bossche, Piet
• Is Part Of: Small group research. Volume 46:Number 1(2015:Feb.)
• Page Start: 50
• Page End: 82
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: team learning -- team cognition -- team situation model -- team effectiveness -- emergency management command-and-control; Small groups -- Periodicals; Small groups -- Research -- Periodicals; Group Processes -- Periodicals; Psychotherapy, Group -- Periodicals; 302.3405
• DOI: 10.1177/1046496414558840
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1046-4964

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.