TY  - CHAP
AB  - Abstract In this chapter we examine various human resource management (HRM) implications involved in the leadership of fluid teams. Leadership of fluid teams, which are distinguished by their dynamic composition, requires consideration of issues that may not be as pertinent for stable teams. In particular, we focus on the concept of familiarity. Composing and leading teams with members exhibiting varying degrees of familiarity with one another creates obstacles to effective and efficient functioning and may ultimately lead to poor performance. With this in mind, leaders must pay particular attention to issues of coordination, and composition such that a broad range of generalizable teamwork skills exists within the team. Within this chapter, we explain the concepts of fluid teams, team leadership within fluid teams, and other relevant concepts related to the formation of familiarity. Next, we thoroughly review extant empirical and theoretical research within these areas. We identify areas of correspondence among the various concepts and findings of the reviewed studies and generate an integrated model of fluid team leadership. To conclude, we highlight the distinct HRM implications associated with the use, and leadership, of fluid teams.
VL  - 36
SN  - 978-1-78756-322-3, 978-1-78756-321-6/0742-7301
DO  - 10.1108/S0742-730120180000036005
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S0742-730120180000036005
AU  - Thomas Christopher H.
AU  - Roberts Foster
AU  - Novicevic Milorad M.
AU  - Ammeter Anthony P.
AU  - Loncar Dragan
ED  - M. Ronald Buckley
ED  - Anthony R. Wheeler
ED  - Jonathon R. B. Halbesleben
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Familiarity and Fluid Team Performance: Leadership and HRM Implications
T2  - Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management
T3  - Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 163
EP  - 196
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -