Measuring and Monitoring the Dynamics of Team Cohesion: Methods, Emerging Tools, and Advanced Technologies
Team Cohesion: Advances in Psychological Theory, Methods and Practice
ISBN: 978-1-78560-283-2, eISBN: 978-1-78560-282-5
Publication date: 19 November 2015
Abstract
Team cohesion and other team processes are inherently dynamic mechanisms that contribute to team effectiveness. Unfortunately, extant research has typically treated team cohesion and other processes as static, and failed to capture how these processes change over time and the implications of these changes. In this chapter, we discuss the characteristics of team process dynamics and highlight the importance of temporal considerations when measuring team cohesion. We introduce innovative research methods that can be applied to assess and monitor team cohesion and other process dynamics. Finally, we discuss future directions for the research and practical applications of these new methods to enhance our understanding of the dynamics of team cohesion and other processes.
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Acknowledgment
We gratefully acknowledge the Army Research Institute (ARI; W911NF-14-1-0026, S. W. J. Kozlowski and G. T. Chao, Principal Investigators), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA; NNX09AK47G, NNX12AR15G, and NNX13AM77G, S. W. J. Kozlowski, Principal Investigator, S. Biswas and C.-H. Chang, Co-Investigators), and the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Command Decision Making (CDM) Program (N00014-09-1-0519, S. W. J. Kozlowski and G. T. Chao, Principal Investigators) for support that, in part, assisted the composition of this chapter. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARI, NASA, ONR, or the CDM Program.
Citation
Santoro, J.M., Dixon, A.J., Chang, C.-H. and Kozlowski, S.W.J. (2015), "Measuring and Monitoring the Dynamics of Team Cohesion: Methods, Emerging Tools, and Advanced Technologies", Team Cohesion: Advances in Psychological Theory, Methods and Practice (Research on Managing Groups and Teams, Vol. 17), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 115-145. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1534-085620150000017006
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