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Team Resilience as a Second-Order Emergent State: A Theoretical Model and Research Directions
Clint Bowers1, Christine Kreutzer1, Janis Cannon-Bowers2
1Department of Psychology, University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL, United States.
Frontiers in Psychology
|September 2, 2017
Summary
This study introduces a theoretical model for team resilience, defining it as an emergent state. It provides research propositions to understand how teams overcome adversity without performance loss.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Psychology
- Team Dynamics
- Resilience Research
Background:
- Individual resilience is well-studied for overcoming adversity.
- Teams also face significant challenges and adversity.
- Maintaining team performance during difficult times is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a theoretical model for conceptualizing team resilience.
- To define team resilience as a second-order emergent state.
- To propose research propositions stemming from the model.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical modeling approach.
- Conceptual analysis of team dynamics and resilience.
- Development of research propositions.
Main Results:
- A theoretical model for team resilience is presented.
- Team resilience is conceptualized as a second-order emergent state.
- Specific research propositions are derived from the model.
Conclusions:
- The proposed model offers a framework for understanding team resilience.
- Further research is needed to empirically test the model and propositions.
- This work contributes to the understanding of how teams navigate adversity.
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