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Description of dynamic shared knowledge: an exploratory study during a competitive team sports interaction
J Bourbousson1, G Poizat, J Saury
1University of Nantes, 25 bis de boulevard Guy Mollet, Nantes, France. jerome.bourbousson@univ-nantes.fr
Ergonomics
|February 5, 2011
Summary
This study explored shared knowledge in a basketball team during a game. It found that shared knowledge dynamically changes, reinforcing, invalidating, fragmenting, or creating new information to adapt team performance.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Cognitive Psychology
- Team Dynamics
Background:
- Understanding shared knowledge is crucial for team performance in dynamic environments.
- Existing methods for enhancing team knowledge can be improved by focusing on coordination opportunities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the shared knowledge within a basketball team during an official match.
- To identify how shared knowledge changes during actual game situations.
- To characterize the types of changes in shared knowledge.
Main Methods:
- An exploratory case study design was employed.
- Data collection and processing followed course-of-action theory (Theureau 2003).
- Focus was on knowledge mobilization in real-time game scenarios.
Main Results:
- Shared knowledge encompassed teammate/opponent characteristics and team/game functioning.
- Four types of knowledge change were identified: reinforcement, invalidation, fragmentation, and creation.
- Common ground within the team was found to be heterogeneous and dynamic.
Conclusions:
- Shared knowledge is a dynamic construct that evolves during team activity.
- Understanding these changes can optimize team adaptiveness and performance.
- This research provides insights applicable to various coordinated teams, such as surgical or military units.
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