Effective Learning Through Optimum Distance Among Team Members

2011 ◽  
pp. 1268-1271
Author(s):  
Bishwajit Choudhary
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Optimum Distance

For several years, researchers have argued that too much closeness or distance among the team members inhibits intellectual debate and lowers the quality of decision-making. In fact it is often said that if two people always agree, then one is useless and if they always disagree, then both are useless. While too much “closeness” leads to copycat attitude, too much “distance” among the team members results in incompatibility. Creating teams in which the members experience “optimum distance” is not easy. In this backdrop, we have identified certain gaps in the contemporary organizational learning theories and developed conceptual constructs and conditions that are likely to cause optimum distance in teams.

Effective Learning Through Optimum Distance Among Team Members

2005 ◽  
pp. 976-979
Author(s):  
Bishwajit Choudhary
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Optimum Distance

For several years, researchers have argued that too much closeness or distance among the team members inhibits intellectual debate and lowers the quality of decision-making. In fact it is often said that if two people always agree, then one is useless and if they always disagree, then both are useless. While too much “closeness” leads to copycat attitude, too much “distance” among the team members results in incompatibility. Creating teams in which the members experience “optimum distance” is not easy.

Naturalistic Decision Making and Organizational Learning in Nuclear Power Plants: Negotiating Meaning Between Managers and Problem Investigation Teams

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 1037-1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
John S. Carroll ◽  
Sachi Hatakenaka ◽  
Jenny W. Rudolph
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Power Plants ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Naturalistic Decision Making ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Analytical Skills ◽  
Learning And Change

We explore the linkages between naturalistic decision making, which examines decisions in context, and team and organizational learning, which examines how feedback from decisions affects context. We study 27 problem investigation teams in three nuclear power plants, a setting that combines complex team decisions with organizational learning. Further, managers who commission the teams and receive team reports are a key aspect of context for the teams and a critical conduit for organizational learning and change. Questionnaires were given to both team members and manager recipients of written team reports, and team reports were coded for qualities of their analyses and recommendations. We find that team members value reports in which the team discovered causes or lessons that could be used in other contexts, whereas managers appreciate reports with logical corrective actions from teams with investigation experience. Teams with managers or supervisors as team members are better able to reach shared understanding with their manager customers. Teams with more diverse departmental backgrounds produce deeper and more creative analyses. Teams need access to information and analytical skills in order to learn effectively, but they also need management support and boundary-spanning skills in order to diffuse their learning.

A prospective assessment of the quality of multidisciplinary tumor boards in Mexico and its relationship with decision making.

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 188-188
Author(s):  
Raul Rogelio Trejo rosales ◽  
Enrique Soto Perez De Celis ◽  
Edgar Baltazar-Avalos ◽  
Yanin Chavarri Guerra
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Psychosocial Issues ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Tumor Boards ◽  
Prospective Assessment ◽  
Case Presentations ◽  
Developed Nations

188 Background: Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards (MDTB) allow the review of cases and have been associated with improved decision making and outcomes. There is limited information regarding the performance of MDTBs in developing countries. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of MDTBs and its relationship with decision making at an academic hospital in Mexico City. Methods: We used a validated tool (MTB-MODe) to prospectively assess the quality of MDTBs at our institution. MTB-MODe assigns a score of 1-5 to various aspects of case presentations at a MDTB, including the quality of the information presented and the performance of team members, which are then averaged to obtain a mean score. The scores of MTDBs which reached a decision were compared against those who failed to do so using Mann-Whitney U-test. Results: 100 cases presented at MDTBs between April and June 2015 were analyzed. Median patient age was 57 years (19 - 87). The most common diagnoses were hepatic (23%), breast (20%) and prostate cancer (15%). 50% of cases (n = 50) were localized. Mean MTB-MODe score was 3.27 (range 1.75-4.75), and a decision was reached in 83% of cases (n = 83). Cases in which a multidisciplinary decision was reached had a better MTB-MODe score than those without a decision (n = 17) (3.4 vs 2.8, p = 0.01). The ability of the MDTB to reach a decision was associated with the quality of case presentation (4.1 vs 3.2, p = 0.01), the presentation of comorbidities (3.5 vs 2.6, p = 0.006), better leadership of the coordinator (3.5 vs 2.5, p = 0.002) and better participation of team members (4.2 vs 2.9, p < 0.001). The patient’s point of view was discussed in only 8% of cases (n = 8), while psychosocial issues were only considered in 10% of cases (n = 10). Conclusions: We found that the quality of case presentations at MDTBs, and the performance of its members, are associated with the ability to reach multidisciplinary decisions. In contrast with reports from developed nations, we found that the patient’s point of view and psychosocial issues were not only largely ignored, but also irrelevant for decision making. The continuous evaluation and improvement of MDTBs is necessary for successful decision making in order to improve patient outcomes.

scholarly journals Healthcare employee's personality traits and service quality: Do team relationships matter?

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Gur ◽  
D Weimann Saks ◽  
L Stavi
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Healthcare Service ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Employee Relationships

Abstract Background Employee personality is an important factor that affects healthcare service delivery. It appears from the literature that customers perceive employees with personality traits of conscientiousness and agreeableness as more reliable and empathetic and therefore will rank higher service quality. Relationships between team members also affect the perception of service quality. The research examined whether healthcare employees' personality traits (conscientiousness and agreeableness) are related to their perception of service quality, mediated by the quality of team relationships (trust among team members, peer support, and participation in decision-making). Methods First, 35 nurses (Israeli college students completing their BA) were asked to rate 22 items based on the Big Five Personality Traits, that most influence employee relationships. The two prominent personality traits were conscientiousness and agreeableness. Next, 174 self-administered questionnaires were completed by nurses who are college students completing their BA (72% return rate). The questionnaire examined personality traits (conscientiousness and agreeableness), service quality, and employee relationships (trust among team members, peer support, and participation in decision-making). Results The mediation model was significant [F(4, 169)=35.03, p &lt; 0.001, R Square=0.45]. However, only trust among team members was found as a mediator between employee personality and perceptions of service quality. Conclusions Employee personality characterized by conscientiousness and agreeableness encourages trust-based employee relationship, which in turn positively affect the quality of service provided. Healthcare organizations should consider this in their human resources policies and procedures, in order to improve healthcare services. Key messages Employee's personality traits are relevant to healthcare service quality. Nurturing trust among healthcare employees may result in improved healthcare services.

scholarly journals Situational awareness for distributed mobile robot teams under limited communication

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kenzin ◽  
I. Bychkov ◽  
N. Maksimkin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Situational Awareness ◽  
Autonomous Mobile Robots ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Basic Understanding ◽  
Agent Interaction ◽  
Cooperative Decision Making ◽  
High Level

A high level of team situational awareness is essential during complex, large-scale missions of autonomous mobile robots. When a situation appears that needs inter-agent interaction for cooperative decision-making, the basic understanding of the current conditions ought to be identical within the group. To achieve this requirement, all emergent information of acute importance must be promptly shared among team members. It is a non-trivial problem for large-sized and distributed robotic teams, especially under hard communication constraints. The problem considered in this paper is to nd an ecient emergency broadcasting strategy for search and survey operations of the robotic groups providing the fastest way for any agent to aware the remaining team in case of any unexpected changes. A number of simple ruled-based heuristics is proposed to treat the problem. The comparison between the suggested approaches is made regarding both the quality of the obtained solutions and the working speed.

Organizational Learning by 'Segmented Networks'

2011 ◽  
pp. 175-186
Author(s):  
Bishwajit Choudhary
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Organizational Form ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Optimum Distance ◽  
Creative Tension ◽  
Specific Factors

Researchers have long argued that a “right” degree of closeness among team members is necessary for innovation. At unhealthy extremes, while closeness leads to cloning and copycat attitude, increased distance can result in incompatibility and dissonance. Hence, actually building teams that possess “creative-tension” is easier said than done. This chapter develops specific factors that conceptualize an “optimum” distance (vis-à-vis closeness) in teams and later extends the factors to argue for a novel organizational form, the “segmented network.”

scholarly journals Designing a Skill Tree Model for Learning Media

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-140
Author(s):  
Fanani Arief Ghozali ◽  
Rustam Asnawi ◽  
M Khairudin ◽  
Mentari P Jati ◽  
Ahmad Hoirul
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Tree Model ◽  
Development Method ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Decision Making System ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Modern Era

In a modern era, digital media has been created and used for educational purposes. In the educational programs, teachers have many objectives which can be converted into some important points that can be mapped on a skill tree. A skill tree is actually commonly known for building gaming media as a decision making system but it has not been widely applied for educational purposes. This paper discusses how to design a skill tree model for effective learning media. The learning objective can be mapped in the skill tree and used for decision-making to decide whether the subject matter being taught by a teacher can proceed or not. The method used in this study was the development method. The findings indicated that the skill tree can be applied as learning media. The results of product testing reveal insignificant defects and smooth operation. Therefore the developed software can be considered as an eligible product to be applied. This software is aimed to assist teachers in understanding the weaknesses of the students and improving the quality of education.

scholarly journals When Scientists Become Social Scientists: How Citizen Science Projects Learn About Volunteers

1970 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Darch
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Citizen Science ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Science Project ◽  
Science Projects ◽  
Long Term Observation ◽  
Citizen Science Project

Online citizen science projects involve recruitment of volunteers to assist researchers with the creation, curation, and analysis of large datasets. Enhancing the quality of these data products is a fundamental concern for teams running citizen science projects. Decisions about a project’s design and operations have a critical effect both on whether the project recruits and retains enough volunteers, and on the quality of volunteers’ work. The processes by which the team running a project learn about their volunteers play a critical role in these decisions. Improving these processes will enhance decision-making, resulting in better quality datasets, and more successful outcomes for citizen science projects. This paper presents a qualitative case study, involving interviews and long-term observation, of how the team running Galaxy Zoo, a major citizen science project in astronomy, came to know their volunteers and how this knowledge shaped their decision-making processes. This paper presents three instances that played significant roles in shaping Galaxy Zoo team members’ understandings of volunteers. Team members integrated heterogeneous sources of information to derive new insights into the volunteers. Project metrics and formal studies of volunteers combined with tacit understandings gained through on- and offline interactions with volunteers. This paper presents a number of recommendations for practice. These recommendations include strategies for improving how citizen science project team members learn about volunteers, and how teams can more effectively circulate among themselves what they learn.

Evaluation of the Academic Setting in Spain 1This study was financed by the University of Oviedo.

1995 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Fernández ◽  
Miguel A. Mateo ◽  
José Muñiz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Climate ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Academic Setting ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Evaluation Questionnaire ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
The University

The conditions are investigated in which Spanish university teachers carry out their teaching and research functions. 655 teachers from the University of Oviedo took part in this study by completing the Academic Setting Evaluation Questionnaire (ASEQ). Of the three dimensions assessed in the ASEQ, Satisfaction received the lowest ratings, Social Climate was rated higher, and Relations with students was rated the highest. These results are similar to those found in two studies carried out in the academic years 1986/87 and 1989/90. Their relevance for higher education is twofold because these data can be used as a complement of those obtained by means of students' opinions, and the crossing of both types of data can facilitate decision making in order to improve the quality of the work (teaching and research) of the university institutions.

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