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Teamwork situated in multiteam systems: Key lessons learned and future opportunities.
Marissa L Shuffler1, Dorothy R Carter2
1Department of Psychology, College of Behavioral, Social, & Health Sciences, Clemson University.
The American Psychologist
|May 25, 2018
Summary
Effective teamwork in multiteam systems (MTS) is crucial for complex challenges. Research synthesizes 7 lessons learned for MTS collaboration and identifies 4 opportunities to advance the science of teamwork in these critical systems.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Organizational Behavior
- Teamwork and Collaboration Science
Background:
- Many critical fields like healthcare, space exploration, and defense rely on interdependent teams.
- These complex goals necessitate coordinated efforts within multiteam systems (MTS).
- Understanding teamwork dynamics in MTS has been a focus for nearly two decades.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize current knowledge on teamwork within MTS contexts.
- To identify new directions for developing, maintaining, and sustaining effective collaboration in MTS.
- To highlight advancements in the science and practice of multiteam functioning.
Main Methods:
- Review of extant research on multiteam systems (MTS).
- Synthesis of key lessons learned regarding teamwork in MTS.
- Identification of opportunities for advancing MTS research.
Main Results:
- Seven key lessons learned regarding teamwork situated in MTS contexts were identified.
- Significant gaps remain in understanding and ensuring effective multiteam functioning.
- Four major opportunities for advancing the science of MTS were delineated.
Conclusions:
- Existing research provides valuable insights into MTS teamwork.
- Further research is essential to address the complexities of collaboration in multiteam systems.
- Advancing the science of MTS is critical for future collaborative efforts.
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