Core conditions of team effectiveness: Development of a survey measuring Hackman's framework

Area of Science:

• Teamwork and Organizational Psychology
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Effective teamwork is crucial for interprofessional teams.
• Existing tools for assessing team functioning are often lengthy or not widely available.
• Leaders need practical methods to evaluate team effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and validate a short, practical assessment for measuring fundamental team effectiveness criteria.
• To provide a resource for leaders and practitioners to identify key areas for team development.
• To base the assessment on Hackman's established framework for team effectiveness.

Main Methods:

• Development of a 9-item team assessment.
• Investigation of reliability and validity using confirmatory factor analysis.
• Exploration of construct validity through bivariate correlations.

Main Results:

• The 9-item assessment effectively measures the three core conditions of team effectiveness.
• Initial psychometric analyses support the assessment's reliability and validity.
• The tool provides a quick and accurate measure of foundational team functioning.

Conclusions:

• The developed assessment is a valuable tool for leaders and practitioners.
• It aids in focusing resources on critical areas to enhance interprofessional team effectiveness.
• The assessment offers a practical solution for measuring team functioning across diverse team types.