The Rate of Team Performance Change over Time

This study examined the growth patterns of action teams over time. Cognitive and non-cognitive (i.e., motivational) team composition variables were hypothesized to differentially predict initial levels of and changes over time in team performance. In order to test the hypotheses 78 two-person teams flew three equivalent missions on a low-fidelity computer-based Apache helicopter simulator. Random Coefficient Modeling analyses indicated that, as expected, team composition of general cognitive ability positively predicted initial team performance, whereas team composition of motivational traits did not. However, none of the team composition variables predicted team performance change. Implications, limitations and directions for future research are discussed.

Department dc:contributor.department

Psychology

Grantor dc:publisher

Georgia Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2004

Author dc:creator

• Page, Erin Elizabeth

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Chen, Gilad

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Brad Kirkman
• Kanfer, Ruth

• Team growth models
• Team composition
• Team performance

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1853/4968

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.gatech.edu:1853/4968