Week 5: Handke, Klonek, Parker & Kauffeld (2019) Interactive Effect of Team Virtuality and Work Design on Team Functioning Flashcards
Handke’s et al. study is a meta-analysis of how ____ impacts ____. The moderating variable here is ____.
team virtuality
team functionality
team design
In virtual contexts, teams are able to overcome what problem?
geographic dispersion
Geographic dispersion refers to the extent to which…
team members are working from different locations and are spatially and/or temporarily separated
What issues do teams face in virtual contexts now more than ever?
creating trust or interactions
overcoming time and language barriers
The authors essentially want to answer one question. What is that question?
Under what circumstances can teamwork function virtually?
Virtual teams are team who collaborate towards a common goal under what conditions?
geographical, temporal or organisational dispersion, so that communication and coordination are predominantly based on electronic communication media
Technology use is the extent to which team members use virtual tools ____ and ____, rather than _____ communication.
lower informational value and synchronicity
face-to-face
What are the two core dimensions of virtual teams?
technology use and geographic dispersion
Knowledge characteristics are knowledge-required aspects that are…
they are a key type of ____.
required by a job
motivational work design
What are the five aspects of knowledge characteristics in this study?
task complexity, task non-routineness, task uncertainty, problem-solving, information processing
Knowledge characteristics is part of what variable in this study?
team work design
The moderating variable of the relationship between team virtuality and team functioning consists of what aspects?
interdependence
knowledge characteristics
job demands
job resources
The two mediating variables between team virtuality and team outcomes are…?
emergent states - e.g. cognitive, affective or motivational team states
processes - e.g. interdependent acts that convert inputs to outcomes
The two team functioning outcomes are which?
performance and well-being outcomes
The independent variable in this context is which?
team virtuality, consisting of dispersion and technological use
The moderating variable in this study specifies and defines what?
specifies team membership and defines the structure of a teams tasks, goals and member roles
The mediating variable in this study explains what?
why certain inputs affect team effectiveness
The two outcomes in this study are the result of what?
they’re the result and by-products of team activities (mood, feelings, but also the performance-wise)
The authors found ____ results of the effects of widespread use of virtual collaboration.
mixed
The authors found that in certain settings, virtual collaboration can lead to either … or …
various benefits for the organisation, teams and individuals
performance losses by impeding crucial team processes
Which knowledge characteristics were found to have a negative effect on what team functioning variables?
In other words, what does that mean?
knowledge char.: complexity, ambiguity, problem-solving
team functioning: trust, performance
The more complex and uncertain tasks are and the more problem-solving they require, the less effective virtual collaboration is for mutual trust and performance
Which job demands were found to largely impair team functioning in virtual settings?
In English, what does that mean?
role ambiguity, time pressure
the more unsure employees are about their roles and responsibilities and the more time pressure there is on a task, the less likely it will be that virtual settings lead to the performance outcomes one may want
Which job resources were found to have a positive effect on team functionality in virtual settings?
In simple words, what does that mean?
feedback, social support and autonomy
the more feedback and support a virtual team receives and the more they can choose themselves how they walk towards their goal, the better for the overall team functioning
Which moderating variable was found to increase virtual team member’s motivation, learning and creativity?
However, what do you have to keep in mind about this?
high task interdependence
though, high task interdependence requires more communication, which is harder, the more dispersed the team is
Link the moderator to its effect on team functionality in virtual settings:
negative effect (x2), mixed effect, positive effect
a. task interdependence
b. knowledge characteristics
c. high levels of job demands
d. job resources
a. mixed
b. negative
c. negative
d. positive
Limitations:
1. the largest research gap is the lack of studies looking at…
- the dimension of virtuality…
- most prior research has been done on ____ effects, while the authors are looking at ____ effects.
- the interaction effects of team virtuality and work design
- can change over time
- individual-level; team-level
Which of the following sets with elements of Work Team design would be the best for the functionality of a virtual team according to Handke, Klonek, Parker, and Kauffeld (2020)?
a. High job autonomy, low task complexity, low time pressure
b. Low job autonomy, high task complexity, high time pressure
c. Low job autonomy, low tasks complexity, low time pressure
d. High job autonomy, low tasks complexity, high time pressure
a.
