scholarly journals The Effect of Team Communication Behaviors and Processes on Interdisciplinary Teams’ Research Productivity and Team Satisfaction

10.28945/4857 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 083-110
Author(s):  
Susan E Morgan ◽  
Soyeon Ahn ◽  
Alexandra Mosser ◽  
Tyler R Harrison ◽  
Jue Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Productivity ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Team Communication ◽  
Team Processes ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Team Outcomes ◽  
Goal Clarity ◽  
Team Satisfaction ◽  
Communication Processes

Aim/Purpose: There is ample evidence that team processes matter more than the characteristics of individual team members; unfortunately, very few empirical studies have examined communication process variables closely or tied them to team outcomes. Background: The University of Miami Laboratory for Integrated Knowledge (U-LINK) is a pilot funding mechanism that was developed and implemented based on empirically-established best practices established in the literature on the Science of Team Science (SciTS). In addition to addressing grand societal challenges, teams engaged in processes designed to enhance the process of “teaming”. This study uses the Inputs-Mediator-Outputs-Inputs (IMOI) model as a blueprint for an investigation into how team communication processes (shared communication, shared leadership, formal meetings, informal meetings) influence intermediary team processes (goal clarity, role ambiguity, process clarity, trust) and team outcomes (team satisfaction, team productivity). Methodology: Monte Carlo methodologies were used to explore both longitudinal self-report (survey of communication and team outcome variables) data and objective data on scholarly productivity, collected from seventy-eight members of eleven real-world intact interdisciplinary teams to explore how team communication processes affect team outcomes. Contribution: This study is among the few that centers communication practice and processes in the operationalization and measurement of its constructs and which provides a test of hypotheses centered on key questions identified in the literature. Findings: Communication practices are important to team processes and outcomes. Shared communication and informal meetings were associated with increased team satisfaction and increased research productivity. Shared leadership was associated with increased research productivity, as well as improved process and goal clarity. Formal meetings were associated with increased goal clarity and decreased role ambiguity. Recommendation for Researchers: Studying intact interdisciplinary research teams requires innovative methods and clear specification of variables. Challenges associated with access to limited numbers of teams should not preclude engaging in research as each study contributes to our larger body of knowledge of the factors that influence the success of interdisciplinary research teams. Future Research: Future research should examine different team formation and funding mechanisms and extend observation and data collection for longer periods of time.

scholarly journals Facilitating Innovation in Interdisciplinary Teams: The Role of Leaders and Integrative Communication

10.28945/4011 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 157-178
Author(s):  
Maritza Salazar ◽  
Theresa Lant
Keyword(s):  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Team Communication ◽  
Psychological States ◽  
Team Outcomes ◽  
Transdisciplinary Science ◽  
The Impact

Aim/Purpose: The complexity of scientific problems has spurred the development of transdisciplinary science, in which experts are brought together to collaborate across disciplinary and practice boundaries. These knowledge diverse teams can produce novel solutions, but they often fail to achieve their potential. Background: Leaders have a crucial role to play in enabling effective collaboration among these diverse experts. We propose that a critical predictor of whether a newly formed interdisciplinary team will perform well is the leader’s multidisciplinary breadth of experience, which we define as a leader’s possession of significant experience in multiple areas of research and practice. We suggest that these leaders will have the capability to skillfully manage the interactions within the team. Methodology: We test our prediction in a sample of 52 newly formed interdisciplinary medical research teams. We also observe and examine the communication patterns in a subset of these teams. Contribution: There is a lack of systematic study of the impact leaders have on newly formed interdisciplinary science teams whose members have little or no prior collaborative experience with each other, possess specialized knowledge, and have limited overlapping expertise. This study combines quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the effect of leader multidisciplinary experience on team communication patterns and innovation. Findings: Our study finds that teams are more innovative when their leader has a moderate breadth of multidisciplinary expertise. Exploration of team communication patterns suggests that leaders with moderate multidisciplinary breadth of experience actively stimulated information sharing across expert domains by choosing cross-cutting topics and drew individuals’ attention to the knowledge and approaches of others in the team. Recommendations for Practitioners: Insights from this work can have practical implications regarding how to best select and train leaders to facilitate cross-boundary collaboration in transdisciplinary science. This study elucidates a variety of communication strategies that leaders can to enhance the team innovativeness. Recommendation for Researchers: Further investigation into the underlying psychological states that these communication strategies elicit is needed. Future research should investigate psychological mediators such as knowledge consideration, perspective taking, and cognitive flexibility. Impact on Society: Transdisciplinary science is needed to solve society’s most complex problems. The more insight we gather about factors that can help these knowledge diverse teams to be successful, but more society will benefit. Future Research: More research is needed on team formation, leader experience, and team outcomes in transdisciplinary science teams in a variety of contexts.

scholarly journals Research Creativity and Productivity in Political Science: A Research Agenda for Understanding Alternative Career Paths and Attitudes Toward Professional Work in the Profession

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-83
Author(s):  
Kim Quaile Hill
Keyword(s):  
Research Productivity ◽  
Career Paths ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Scientific Career ◽  
Scientific Careers ◽  
Publication Success ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
Over Time

ABSTRACTA growing body of research investigates the factors that enhance the research productivity and creativity of political scientists. This work provides a foundation for future research, but it has not addressed some of the most promising causal hypotheses in the general scientific literature on this topic. This article explicates the latter hypotheses, a typology of scientific career paths that distinguishes how scientific careers vary over time with respect to creative ambitions and achievements, and a research agenda based on the preceding components for investigation of the publication success of political scientists.

Team Communication Patterns in Critical Situations

2021 ◽  
pp. 155534342098665
Author(s):  
Floris van den Oever ◽  
Jan Maarten Schraagen
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Team Communication ◽  
Communication Structures ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
Event Model ◽  
Or Team ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Time Frames ◽  
Critical Situations

Teams operating in time-pressured, dynamic environments frequently need to cope with critical situations varying in complexity and hazard. To cope with critical situations, teams may have to adapt their communication processes. Adaptation of team communication processes has been studied mostly at short time frames (minutes). Literature on adapting communication at longer time frames is limited (hours, relative to minutes). We used the relational event model to compare team communication in critical and noncritical situations of pediatric cardiac surgeries and Apollo 13 flight director’s voice loops. Teams showed some flattening of communication structures in critical situations. Both teams maintained institutional roles and displayed closed-loop and information-seeking communication. Communication patterns may change further with increasing criticality. The exact way teams adapt to critical situations may differ depending on team, team size and situation. Findings may inform team training procedures or team structure development.

scholarly journals The Impact of Enhanced Teammate Evaluations on Important Individual and Team Outcomes

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Erik R. Eddy ◽  
Caroline P. D’Abate ◽  
Melinda Costello
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Team Formation ◽  
Critical Area ◽  
Interpersonal Processes ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Team Processes ◽  
Team Outcomes ◽  
Student Teams ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Enhanced Learning

There is evidence that teamwork is proliferating in organizations and, in many ways, is replacing working individually. Academia has responded by integrating teamwork into curricula, but the use of teams as a pedagogical approach is also driven by evidence that it can lead to enhanced learning and more engaged learners. Researchers have examined factors in team effectiveness, activities and assignments for student teams and ways to optimize team formation. The current study was designed to focus on an under-explored and critical area of managing teamwork in classroom pedagogy: peer feedback. Students were placed into two conditions - a “conventional” approach using general, non-benchmarked feedback and an “enhanced” behaviorally-specific, benchmarked approach. Findings suggest enhanced teammate evaluations held substantial benefits over conventional evaluations resulting in better student perceptions of team processes (i.e., action, transition, and interpersonal processes) as well as more enthusiasm for teamwork. These findings have important implications for classroom pedagogy and student career development.

IS-Supported Managerial Control for China’s Research Community

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 53-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Tian ◽  
Douglas Vogel ◽  
Jian Ma ◽  
Jibao Gu
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Managerial Control ◽  
Knowledge Quality ◽  
Government Project ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Science Information

In the first decade of the 21st century, China’s Research Community (CRC) is struggling to achieve better performance by increasing growth in knowledge quantity (e.g., publications), but has failed to generate sound growth in knowledge quality (e.g., citations). An innovative E-government project, Internet-based Science Information System (ISIS), was applied nationwide in 2003 with a variety of embedded incentives. The system has been well received and supports the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) to implement managerial control to cope with pressing demands relating to China’s research productivity. This paper explores the impact of Information Systems (IS) from the perspective of agency theory based on CRC empirical results. Since the nationwide application of ISIS in 2003, CRC outcomes have markedly improved. The discussion and directions for future research examine implications of IS for E-government implementation and business environment building in developing countries.

Developing an Intergroup Communication Intervention Curriculum

2020 ◽  
pp. 148-176
Author(s):  
Kate Magsamen-Conrad ◽  
Jeanette M. Dillon ◽  
Lisa K. Hanasono ◽  
Paul Anthony Valdez
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Communication Intervention ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Diverse Workforce ◽  
Intergroup Communication ◽  
Civic Attitudes ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
Workforce Skills

This chapter describes a community-based participatory research project that embraces opportunities to augment the skills necessary to excel in an increasingly diverse workforce, especially in terms of proficiency in communication, social interaction, and technology. The Intergroup Communication Intervention (ICI) provides needed technology skills training to older adults in a community setting to improve intergroup relationships, foster positive civic attitudes and skills, and reduce ageist attitudes of younger adults. Participants build workforce skills necessary for future success as the project advances group and interpersonal communication skills across generations using technology pedagogy to bridge the divide. The ICI approach is systematic and grounded in theory. Analyses across the project's last three years demonstrate how communication processes ignite the powerful bonding that can occur over technology. This chapter encourages future research with similar goals of using longitudinal, communication studies to enhance community, competencies, and the future workforce.

scholarly journals On the Resilience of Ant Algorithms. Experiment with Adapted MMAS on TSP

Mathematics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 752
Author(s):  
Elena Nechita ◽  
Gloria Cerasela Crişan ◽  
Laszlo Barna Iantovics ◽  
Yitong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Heuristic Methods ◽  
Ant System ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Ant Algorithms ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Broad Outline

This paper focuses on the resilience of a nature-inspired class of algorithms. The issues related to resilience fall under a very wide umbrella. The uncertainties that we face in the world require the need of resilient systems in all domains. Software resilience is certainly of critical importance, due to the presence of software applications which are embedded in numerous operational and strategic systems. For Ant Colony Optimization (ACO), one of the most successful heuristic methods inspired by the communication processes in entomology, performance and convergence issues have been intensively studied by the scientific community. Our approach addresses the resilience of MAX–MIN Ant System (MMAS), one of the most efficient ACO algorithms, when studied in relation with Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP). We introduce a set of parameters that allow the management of real-life situations, such as imprecise or missing data and disturbances in the regular computing process. Several metrics are involved, and a statistical analysis is performed. The resilience of the adapted MMAS is analyzed and discussed. A broad outline on future research directions is given in connection with new trends concerning the design of resilient systems.

scholarly journals Team Dispersion and Performance: The Role of Team Communication and Transformational Leadership

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 348-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Eisenberg ◽  
Corinne Post ◽  
Nancy DiTomaso
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Team Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Team Communication ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Geographic Dispersion ◽  
Highly Dispersed ◽  
Dispersed Teams

Organizations increasingly rely on virtual teams to access geographically dispersed expertise. Yet, team dispersion introduces challenges to team communication that may negatively influence team performance. Using a sample of 53 innovation teams representing a variety of geographic dispersion configurations from completely collocated to highly dispersed, we examined the moderating role of transformational leadership on the relationship between team dispersion, team communication, and team performance. Our findings suggest that while transformational leadership is effective in reducing the negative effects of dispersion in collocated teams or ones with low levels of geographic dispersion, it is less effective helping improve the performance of highly dispersed teams. This effect may be due to a transformational leader’s difficulty in facilitating team communication in highly dispersed teams, where his or her influence might actually have counterproductive effects. We discuss the implications of our findings for theory, future research, and practice.

Charismatic leadership, change and innovation in an R&D organization

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 511-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Paulsen ◽  
Diana Maldonado ◽  
Victor J. Callan ◽  
Oluremi Ayoko
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Charismatic Leadership ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Team Identity ◽  
Team Processes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Team Innovation ◽  
Cooperative Strategies ◽  
Sense Of Identity

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of the charismatic dimension of transformational leadership on team processes and innovative outcomes in research and development (R&D) teams.Design/methodology/approachData are collected by surveying 34 teams that totalled 178 participants. Surveys measured charismatic leadership style, team identity, cooperative strategies and team innovation.FindingsResults reveal the importance of managers assuming a charismatic style of leadership to encourage innovation. Charismatic leaders promote team innovation by supporting a sense of team identity and commitment, and encourage team members to cooperate through the expression of ideas and participation in decisions.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is conducted in a single R&D organization and future research should explore the influence of these factors in other settings. The measures of team innovation are based on the perceptions of the team members, and future research needs to include a wider variety of data sources over time.Practical implicationsSuccessful team leaders who employ a more charismatic style facilitate more cooperative interactions in teams. Teams with a strong team identity combined with the exercise of cooperative behaviours are more innovative.Originality/valueThe preliminary model tested enhances the understanding of the importance of the leaders in influencing team processes and innovation. Leaders who are more transformational in style influence followers by affecting their sense of identity. This sense of identity influences how well teams adopt and follow more cooperative strategies to resolve issues and to make decisions. In turn, the model shows how these factors influence team innovation.

Practice-based Research Program Promotes Dietitians' Participation in Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Johnson ◽  
Agnes T. Black ◽  
Jiak Chin Koh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Care Organization ◽  
Practice Based Research ◽  
Participation In Research

Barriers to dietitians' participation in research include lack of time, self-perceived competence, confidence, administrative support, and funding. Providence Health Care, a multi-site health care organization in Vancouver, British Columbia implemented the Practice-based Research Challenge (RC), a 1-year research program, to support interdisciplinary teams of nurses and allied health professionals to conduct practice-relevant research projects. Funding, mentoring, and research education were provided to research teams. From 2011 to 2015, 37% of all dietitians in the organization were involved in the RC in 4 cohorts of the 1-year program. An online survey was conducted to understand these dietitians' interest and experience in the RC. The survey results indicated that the major reasons for participating in the program were to increase knowledge, improve patient care, and to work on a project of interest. Respondents thought they gained knowledge, enhanced professional development, and improved patient care. A majority stated they would likely conduct future research. The RC enabled and supported dietitians' participation in research; infrastructure supports for research and enabling a culture of research participation are key contributors to promoting dietitians involvement in research.

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