The Science (and Practice) of Teamwork: A Commentary on Forty Years of Progress…
Eduardo Salas,
Rylee Linhardt,
Gabriela Fernández Castillo
Abstract:Forty years ago, Dyer summarized team science research, finding that in many areas, we lacked theoretical backing and empirical evidence—sometimes to the point of meagerness. This commentary summarizes the last four decades of team research with Dyer’s seven leading questions—finding our progress far from scant. We have uncovered groundbreaking theories, moved past understanding teamwork as only the task, researched hundreds of team emergent states, and conducted vast meta-analytic research while continuing to… Show more
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