Evaluating team dynamics in interdisciplinary science teams

Interdisciplinary Team Science in Cell Biology.

The cell is complex. With its multitude of components, spatial-temporal character, and gene expression diversity, it is challenging to comprehend the cell as an integrated system and to develop models that predict its behaviors. I suggest an approach to address this issue, involving system level data analysis, large scale team science, and philanthropy.

Cultures of interdisciplinary teams: how to foster good dynamics.

Teamwork is the most effective approach in which to accomplish complex tasks. In general, teamwork has been shown to improve production, augment organizational and employee performance, increase job satisfaction, and enhance decision making. In health care, teamwork is of vital importance in order to maximize patient care delivery. Interdisciplinary teamwork is recommended as a comprehensive ap...

Team dynamics in virtual, partially distributed teams: Optimal role fulfillment

In this study, we explored team roles in virtual, partially distributed teams, or vPDTs (teams with at least one co-located subgroup and at least two subgroups that are geographically dispersed but that collaborate virtually). Past research on virtual teams emphasizes the importance of team dynamics. We argue that the following three roles are particularly important for high functioning virtual...

Speaking Up in the Operating Room: How Team Leaders Promote Learning in Interdisciplinary Action Teams

Communication in interdisciplinary teams: exploring closed-loop communication during in situ trauma team training

OBJECTIVES Investigate the use of call-out (CO) and closed-loop communication (CLC) during a simulated emergency situation, and its relation to profession, age, gender, ethnicity, years in profession, educational experience, work experience and leadership style. DESIGN Exploratory study. SETTING In situ simulator-based interdisciplinary team training using trauma cases at an emergency depar...