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Kristina Nestsiarovich1, Dirk Pons1
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury; 20 Kirkwood Ave, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand.
This study identifies engineering student team roles based on communication. Personal factors influence role adoption, and roles can be mapped on a circumplex model.
Area of Science:
- Engineering Management
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Team communication is crucial in engineering management.
- Limited research exists on how team roles emerge from communication processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore team role adoption in engineering student teams.
- To identify specific team roles and their emergence through communication.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research involving observations, questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews.
- Study conducted with five final-year engineering student teams at a New Zealand university.
Main Results:
- Identified numerous team roles: Explorer, Initiator, Facilitator, Information Provider (Active/Passive), Outsider, Connector (Active/Passive), Passive Collector, Arbitrator, Gatekeeper, and Representative.
- Personal factors like social sensitivity correlated with team behavior patterns.
- Team roles were arranged in a circumplex based on Personal Agency/Communion and Social engagement/disengagement axes.
Conclusions:
- Communication dynamics significantly shape team role emergence in engineering projects.
- Understanding these roles and influencing factors can optimize team collaboration and project outcomes.
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