Seeing Through the FOG: A Classroom Exercise Illustrating the Challenges of Sharing Information as Facts, Opinions, and Guesses in Teams

2021 ◽  
pp. 237929812110428
Author(s):  
Alexander C. Romney ◽  
Andrew T. Soderberg ◽  
Gerardo A. Okhuysen
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Critical Aspect ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Classroom Exercise ◽  
Motivated Information Processing ◽  
Team Functioning

Information sharing is a critical aspect of effective team functioning. However, it can be challenging to discern whether the information communicated is fact, opinion, or someone’s best guess (FOG) due to the varied understandings, assumptions, and interests team members bring to any collaboration. In this article, we introduce a role-play exercise that helps participants better understand the complexities associated with information sharing in teams and how to sort through the FOG associated with information exchanges. Drawing upon research on motivated information processing, this exercise simulates the challenges of information sharing and assists teachers in demonstrating strategies to overcome them.

Behavioral Health Professionals’ Perceptions on Outcomes of Patient-Controlled Granular Information Sharing Study: Focus Groups and Survey (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Ivanova ◽  
Tianyu Tang ◽  
Nassim Idouraine ◽  
Anite Murcko ◽  
Adela Grando ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Patient Study ◽  
Actual Patient

BACKGROUND Granular information sharing studies rarely use actual patient electronic health record (EHR) information. In a previous study, behavioral health patients categorized their own EHR data into sensitive categories (e.g. mental health) and chose which care team members (e.g. pharmacists) should have access to those records. In this study, behavioral health professionals are provided access to the outcomes of a previous patient study to better understand the perspectives of health professionals on patient-controlled granular information sharing. OBJECTIVE Assess behavioral health professionals’: (1) perspectives on understanding and opinions about granular information sharing; (2) accuracy in assessing redacted medical information; (3) reactions to patient rationale for health data categorization, assignment of sensitivity, and sharing choices; and (4) recommendations on how to improve the process of granular health information sharing. METHODS Four two-hour focus groups and a pre- and post-survey were conducted at two integrated health facilities. During the focus groups, outcomes from a previous study on patients’ medical record sharing choices were shared. Thematic analysis and descriptive statistical analyses were conducted. RESULTS Twenty-eight professionals were initially unaware of or provided incorrect definitions of granular information sharing (56.0%). After having access to outcomes from a previous patient study, professionals increased their mixed perspectives (21.4% to 37.1%) on granular information sharing. A majority (81.3%) identified that key medical data had been redacted from the study case. Many (66.1%) stated they did not understand patient rationale for categorization or medical sharing preferences. Finally, participants recommended that a variety of educational approaches be incorporated to inform patients about granular information and health record sharing processes. CONCLUSIONS This study provides detailed insights from behavioral health professionals on patient-controlled granular information sharing. Health professionals accurately identified information gaps resulting from patient-directed data redaction, improved in their overall concept comprehension, underscored the fine line between patient safety and patient rights, and expressed a commitment to help patients appreciate the risks and benefits associated with granular information sharing. Outcomes will inform the development, deployment and evaluation of an electronic consent tool for granular health data sharing.

Interdisciplinary Health Care Evaluation Instruments: A Review of Psychometric Evidence

2021 ◽  
pp. 016327872110408
Author(s):  
Hosung (Joel) Kang ◽  
Cecilia Flores-Sandoval ◽  
Benson Law ◽  
Shannon Sibbald
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Team Assessment ◽  
Health Care Evaluation ◽  
Team Functioning ◽  
Interdisciplinary Health Care ◽  
Psychometric Evidence ◽  
Improve Patient

Teamwork among health care professionals has been found to improve patient outcomes and reduce burnout. Surveys from individual team members are often used to measure the effectiveness of teamwork performance, as they provide an efficient way to capture various constructs of teamwork. This allows evaluators to better understand team functioning, areas of strength, and to identify potential areas for improvement. However, the majority of published surveys are yet to be validated. We conducted a review of psychometric evidence to identify instruments frequently used in practice and identified in the literature. The databases searched included MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. After excluding duplicates and irrelevant articles, 15 articles met the inclusion criteria for full assessment. Seven surveys were validated and most frequently identified in the literature. This review aims to facilitate the selection of instruments that are most appropriate for research and clinical practice. More research is required to develop surveys that better reflect the current reality of teamwork in our evolving health system, including a greater consideration for patient as team members. Additionally, more research is needed to encompass an increasing development of team assessment tools.

Social Information Processing Theory (SIPT)

2012 ◽  
pp. 45-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bolanle A. Olaniran ◽  
Natasha Rodriguez ◽  
Indi M. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Social Information Processing ◽  
Social Information ◽  
Virtual Team ◽  
Information Processing Theory ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Social Information Processing Theory ◽  
Communicative Behavior ◽  
Processing Theory ◽  
The Social

The Social Information Processing Theory (SIPT) proposes that given time and opportunity to interact, relationships between individuals can form in online environments. Although not an overt assumption of the SIPT, it is essential to understand how cultural factors are important components of any CMC interaction. The power of the SIPT lies within its ability to foster communication between individuals through communicative behavior that is valued by the other’s culture. Therefore, Social Information Processing has the potential to aid the development of trust between virtual team members, establishing group cohesion, and accentuating cross-communication within international work groups.

An empirical investigation of innovation process in Indian pharmaceutical companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 500-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usha Lenka ◽  
Minisha Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Information Sharing ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Proactive Personality ◽  
Team Leaders ◽  
Team Creativity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Resonant Leadership ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework exploring innovation process in research and development units of organizations. Research and development (R&D) teams of pharmaceutical firms operating in India were the unit of analysis. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 352 leaders and equal number of team members working in R&D teams. Responses were collected through questionnaire survey method. Questions to measure variables of members’ proactive personality, emotional intelligence, trust, task reflexivity, team creativity and innovation adoption were answered by team leaders. Similarly, questions on variables, resonant leadership style of team leaders, team information sharing process and climate for innovation were answered by team members. Out of 450 distributed questionnaires, 352 completely filled responses were finally obtained, with a response rate of 78 percent. Data were analyzed through structural equation modeling using AMOS 21.0 software package. Findings Findings of the study reveal that members’ proactive personality, emotional intelligence and trust enhance members’ learning ability called task reflexivity. This learning is further promulgated with the intervention of team information sharing process and support for innovation. Team creativity enhances innovation implementation in organizations. However, resonant leadership style of team leaders does not support task reflexivity. Practical implications Overall, the study highlights that creativity is promulgated when information is disseminated among members in a supportive climate for innovation. Organizations can create and innovate by developing capability of members who are proactive, emotionally intelligent and who trust their colleagues, so that team members can rationally judge organizational priorities, learn from their colleagues, plan and execute novice ideas to serve market needs. Originality/value R&D team enhances creativity and innovation in organizations by leveraging their talent and skills. This work is an attempt to develop an innovation process model in Indian pharmaceutical organizations to promulgate creativity and innovation through R&D teams.

Uncovering cognitive and affective sources of satisfaction homogeneity in work teams

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 646-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Haarhaus
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Team Performance ◽  
Work Teams ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Path Analyses ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Team Functioning ◽  
Core Self ◽  
Level Satisfaction

Shared satisfaction in teams is crucial for team functioning and performance. However, it is still unclear how and why team members’ job satisfaction transforms into a shared team property. Based on affective events theory, I test hypotheses about situational, dispositional, and social antecedents of satisfaction homogeneity with a comprehensive model. Path analyses based on data from 415 team members working in 110 teams suggest that job satisfaction homogeneity primarily depends on characteristics of the working environment. Experiencing similar affective job events increased the likelihood of shared satisfaction by inducing shared affect. Team members’ personality traits (core self-evaluations) had indirect and small effects on satisfaction homogeneity. Unlike earlier studies, there was no evidence that social interaction leads to agreement in job satisfaction. Additionally, I partly replicated the finding that satisfaction homogeneity moderates the team-level satisfaction–team performance relationship.

Stimulating learning by empowering leadership

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 1168-1186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingze Li ◽  
Pengcheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Team Learning ◽  
Hierarchical Linear Model ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Empowering Leadership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Section Data ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Different Levels

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to answer the theoretical and practical calls for an examination of the multi-level effects of empowering leadership on creativity. In addition, it attempts to link empowering leadership to creativity from the perspective of information processing, which is different from traditional mechanisms of psychology. Design/methodology/approach Based on the perspective of information processing, the authors tested how and why different levels of empowering leadership may relate to team and individual creativity. Multi-source data were collected from 62 team leaders and 295 team members. Statistical methods, such as the hierarchical linear model, hierarchical regression analysis, and bootstrapping tests, were used to analyze the data. Findings The results show that team and individual learning mediate the effects of empowering leadership on creativity at the team and individual levels. Interestingly, the authors also found that team learning negatively moderates the indirect and positive effect of individual empowering leadership on individual creativity. Research limitations/implications The main limitation of this study is that the authors used cross-section data instead of longitudinal data to analyze the causal relationship. As such, the results may not truly reveal the causality. Practical implications The findings indicate that empowering leadership is important for stimulating both individual and team learning; thus, it benefits different levels of creativity. In addition, the results also suggest that there are interplay between different level mechanisms, and empowering team leader should trade-off individual and team learning effects in order to promote both team and individual creativity effectively. Originality/value This study contributes to the existing literature by providing a multi-level and cross-level analysis of empowering leadership and creativity. It clarifies how empowering leadership stimulates individual and team creativity at different levels simultaneously.

Team Physiological Dynamics: A Critical Review

2019 ◽  
pp. 001872081987416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadaf Kazi ◽  
Salar Khaleghzadegan ◽  
Julie V. Dinh ◽  
Mark J. Shelhamer ◽  
Adam Sapirstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physiological Data ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Physiological Measures ◽  
Physiological Measurement ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Is Research ◽  
Team Characteristics ◽  
Team Functioning ◽  
State Of The Science ◽  
Physiological Systems

Objective: Review the use of physiological measurement in team settings and propose recommendations to improve the state of the science. Background: New sensor and analytical capabilities enable exploration of relationships between team members’ physiological dynamics. We conducted a review of physiological measures used in research on teams to understand (1) how these measures are theoretically and operationally related to team constructs and (2) what types of validity evidence exist for physiological measurement in team settings. Method: We identified 32 articles that investigated task-performing teams using physiological data. Articles were coded on several dimensions, including team characteristics. Study findings were categorized by relationships tested between team physiological dynamics (TPD) and team inputs, mediators/processes, outputs, or psychometric properties. Results: TPD researchers overwhelmingly measure single physiological systems. Although there is research linking TPD to inputs and outputs, the research on processes is underdeveloped. Conclusion: We recommend several theoretical, methodological, and statistical themes to expand the growth of the TPD field. Application: Physiological measures, once established as reliable indicators of team functioning, might be used to diagnose suboptimal team states and cue interventions to ameliorate these states.

Developing a Framework for Information Sharing of Heterogeneous Systems in Southwest of China

2014 ◽  
Vol 519-520 ◽  
pp. 1576-1580
Author(s):  
Gui Xian Zhou ◽  
Xiao Qiong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Processing ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
System Design ◽  
Southwest China ◽  
Heterogeneous Systems ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Manufacturing Information ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Complex Project

It is widely considered that standardization is an important means for information processing£¬exchanging£¬managing and clearing up technical bulwark more effectively. The paper studies the theoretics and methods about the E-HUB platform. After analyze business environment in Southwest China, a generic conceptual framework will be developed and a prototype implementation of the generic concepts will be benchmarked in system design of manufacturing information system. The small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can solve their complex project tasks and participate in projects far exceeding their individual capabilities.

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