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1. Team Communication in Theory and Practice

Authors : Sara McComb, Deanna Kennedy

Published in: Computational Methods to Examine Team Communication

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Abstract

Teams are ubiquitous in organizations. Yet, little is known about their dynamic team processes. One particular gap in our understanding is when and how often these types of processes are necessary. To address this gap, we examine longitudinal team communication exchanged among team members collaborating under different working conditions. In this chapter, we begin by summarizing what is known about longitudinal team communication. We then introduce the two theoretical frameworks used to guide our research, namely Marks et al. (2001) recurring phase model of team processes and Bartunek and Woodman’s (2015) temporal dimensions of organizational change. As well, we acknowledge that teams collaborate within a variety of contexts. Herein, we describe two aspects of context upon which we focus: communication media and time availability. The chapter concludes with an overview of the book and rationale for why researchers and practitioners may find value in reading it.

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Metadata
Title
Team Communication in Theory and Practice
Authors
Sara McComb
Deanna Kennedy
Copyright Year
2020
Book
Computational Methods to Examine Team Communication

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-36158-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-36159-4

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36159-4_1