Table 3.

Emergency team dynamics^a

1a.* The leader let the team know what was expected of them (through direction and command)

1b. The team transferred information (communication skills)

2. The team were adaptable (within the roles of their profession)

3. The team were co-ordinated

4. The team co-operated

5. The team used initiative

6. The team put effort into its work

7. The team had a positive spirit and morale

Notes:

^aItems scored as 0, never; 1, seldom; 2, about as often as not; 3, very often; 4, always.

^*Item used only where the Leadership Behavior Description Questionnaire is not used. Cooper, et al.⁵⁶