A Generic Model for Evaluating Team Performance

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to discuss a model or methodology for evaluating the proficiency or performance of military teams. The methoclology is appropriate for evaluating the performance of any team type rierforming any of its assigned mission. The methodology contains proceclures for assessing both team process (team behavior) and team outcome (team success). Application of the methodology to a specific team performing a specific mission generates information which is useful in identifying team training deficiencies and in establishing team training requirements. The procedure is also useful for assessing the effects of t.eam training, i.e., for measuring the amount and kind o f team proficiency realized as a result of specific training. Introduction and Background

Teams of psychologists helping teams: The evolution of the science of team training.

“…At the time, researchers were beginning to uncover a greater need to advance the understanding of “teamwork” to make progress toward examining specific teamwork KSAs (Dyer, 1984; Hritz et al, 1983). The nature of group phenomena had always been a complex research topic, long dominated by social psychologists who laid the groundwork for studying groups in organizations (e.g., Robert Bales, George Homans, Kurt Lewin, Joseph McGrath, John Thibaut; see Mathieu et al, 2018).…”

“…In addition to Helmreich, other major influencers (including scientists, sponsors, regulators, and practitioners) of team training research around this era were Clay Foushee, Steven Gregorich, Thomas Chidester, Brian Sexton, John Lauber, Eleana Edens, Douglas Farrow, Linda Orlady, Kathy Abbott, Thomas Longridge, Judith Orasanu, Barbara Kanki, and Earl Wiener. 2 At the time, researchers were beginning to uncover a greater need to advance the understanding of "teamwork" to make progress toward examining specific teamwork KSAs (Dyer, 1984;Hritz et al, 1983). The nature of group phe-nomena had always been a complex research topic, long dominated by social psychologists who laid the groundwork for studying groups in organizations (e.g., Robert Bales, George Homans, Kurt Lewin, Joseph McGrath, John Thibaut; see Mathieu et al, 2018).…”