Introducing team emergent states
In the past few decades, researchers have sought to shed light on some of the underlying factors contributing to team performance and outcomes. Marks, Mathieu, and Zaccaro (2001) introduced a taxonomy for describing teamwork and team processes that identifies team emergent states along the way. Their definition of team process can be summarized as interdependent acts to produce outcomes in taskwork and achieve collective goals. Team emergent states are distinguished from processes as dynamic and contextual states of being that are reflected in members’ beliefs and behaviors.
Further studies (DOI:10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-012218-015106) have suggested that the primary factors that predict performance and outcomes for teams include the following:
- Compositional features: Who is on the team—their skills, traits, and tenure
- Structural features: How work is structured—tasks, interdependence, and virtuality
- Leadership...
