TABLE 1.
Emergent Themes in the Team Development Literatures by Category
| TDI Category | Major Emergent Themes in the Associated Literature |
|---|---|
| Team task analysis | 1. TTA requires an assessment of individual and team work behaviors/factors |
| 2.The dynamic nature of team tasks must be accounted for in TTA | |
| Team composition | 1. Changes in team members impact both team processes and performance |
| 2. Composition affects critical outcomes when it is considered at the initiation of a team | |
| Team work design | 1. TWD needs to address both team and task work |
| 2.TWD must address the balance of individuals and the whole team to achieve optimal effects on motivation | |
| Team charters | 1. TChs influence processes and emergent states by establishing mutual expectations |
| 2. Team charter content requires critical independent and team consideration | |
| Team performance monitoring and assessment | 1. Performance monitoring and assessment can (and often should) be implemented with multiple mechanisms |
| 2. Performance monitoring and assessment can (and often should) be implemented with multiple mechanisms | |
| Team debriefing | 1. There is a distinct difference between feedback and debriefs |
| 2. Debriefs inherently change the structural knowledge of a task | |
| 3. ebriefs are best used after a critical period of team performance to encourage future team learning | |
| Team building | 1. TB demonstrates the benefits of a multifaceted intervention approach |
| 2. TB is most effective for affective-based team needs | |
| Team training | 1. TT can be structured in a multitude of ways while still addressing the overall goal of teamwork skill development |
| 2. TT is very effective for multiple critical team outcomes and processes | |
| Team coaching | 1. Results heavily depend on who is serving as the coach |
| 2. A coach can serve in multiple functions to address different team needs | |
| 3. The target of who should receive the coaching can vary | |
| Team leadership | 1. Shared leadership is particularly effective for enhancing team outcomes |
| 2. Task type is an important moderator of the TL and team performance relationship | |
| 3. Team leaders must provide different forms of support over time to meet changing team needs |