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The Journal of Applied Psychology
|November 21, 2007
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Effective teamwork relies on a transactive memory system (TMS) for sharing expertise. This study shows team characteristics influence TMS, which in turn boosts team performance in Chinese organizations.

Area of Science:

  • Organizational Psychology
  • Team Dynamics
  • Knowledge Management

Background:

  • Team effectiveness is increasingly linked to coordinated expertise among diverse members.
  • Transactive Memory Systems (TMS) enable teams to manage and utilize distributed knowledge.
  • Existing TMS research requires broader ecological validity and generalizability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationships between team characteristics, TMS, and team performance in Chinese work teams.
  • To determine if TMS mediates the link between team characteristics and performance.
  • To provide practical implications for enhancing team effectiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed 104 work teams across various organizational settings in China.
  • Examined correlations between team characteristics (task interdependence, goal interdependence, innovation support), TMS, and performance.

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  • Employed structural equation modeling to test mediation effects.

    • Main Results:

    • Task interdependence, cooperative goal interdependence, and support for innovation positively correlated with TMS.
    • TMS was positively associated with team performance.
    • Structural equation analysis confirmed TMS as a mediator between team characteristics and performance.

    Conclusions:

    • Team characteristics significantly influence the development and effectiveness of TMS.
    • TMS plays a crucial role in translating team attributes into tangible performance outcomes.
    • Findings offer actionable insights for leaders and members to optimize team functioning and performance through improved knowledge sharing.