Abstract
To gain insight in the social processes that underlie knowledge sharing in teams, this article questions which team learning behaviors lead to the construction of a shared mental model. Additionally, it explores how the development of shared mental models mediates the relation between team learning behaviors and team effectiveness. Analyses were performed on student-teams engaged in a business simulation game. The measurement of shared mental models was based on cognitive mapping techniques. The results indicate that a team learning perspective provides insight in how people share knowledge. Particularly the team learning behaviors identified as co-construction and constructive conflict are related to the development of shared mental models. In addition, a shared mental model of the task environment in a team leads to improved performance. This underscores the importance of developing shared cognition in teamwork
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 283-301 |
Journal | Instructional Science |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- knowledge convergence
- performance
- mediation
- conflict
- diversity
- framework
- cognition
- beliefs
- task