Teams in Organizations: From Input-Process-Output Models to IMOI Models
This review examines research and theory relevant to work groups andteamstypicallyembeddedinorganizationsandexistingovertime, although many studies reviews were conducted in other settings, including the laboratory. The research was organized around a two-dimensional system based on time and the nature of explana-torymechanismsthatmediatedbetweenteaminputsandoutcomes. These mechanisms were affective, behavioral, cognitive, or some combination of the three. Recent theoretical and methodological work is discussed that has advanced our understanding of teams as complex, multilevel systems that function over time, tasks, and contexts. The state of both the empirical and theoretical work is compared as to its impact on present knowledge and future directions.
This review examines research and theory relevant to work groups andteamstypicallyembeddedinorganizationsandexistingovertime, although many studies reviews were conducted in other settings, including the laboratory. The research was organized around a two-dimensional system based on time and the nature of explana-torymechanismsthatmediatedbetweenteaminputsandoutcomes. These mechanisms were affective, behavioral, cognitive, or some combination of the three. Recent theoretical and methodological work is discussed that has advanced our understanding of teams as complex, multilevel systems that function over time, tasks, and contexts. The state of both the empirical and theoretical work is compared as to its impact on present knowledge and future directions.