Team problem solving and motivation under disorganization – an agent-based modeling approach

IF 1.6 Q3 MANAGEMENT Team Performance Management Pub Date : 2017-03-14 DOI:10.1108/TPM-10-2015-0046
Dinuka B. Herath, Joyce Costello, Fabian Homberg
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Purpose This paper aims at simulating on how “disorganization” affects team problem solving. The prime objective is to determine how team problem solving varies between an organized and disorganized environment also considering motivational aspects. Design/methodology/approach Using agent-based modeling, the authors use a real-world data set from 226 volunteers at five different types of non-profit organizations in Southwest England to define some attributes of the agents. The authors introduce the concepts of natural, structural and functional disorganization while operationalizing natural and functional disorganization. Findings The simulations show that “disorganization” is more conducive for problem solving efficiency than “organization” given enough flexibility (range) to search and acquire resources. The findings further demonstrate that teams with resources above their hierarchical level (access to better quality resources) tend to perform better than teams that have only limited access to resources. Originality/value The nuanced categories of “(dis-)organization” allow us to compare between various structural limitations, thus generating insights for improving the way managers structure teams for better problem solving.
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无序状态下的团队问题解决与激励——基于主体的建模方法
目的本文旨在模拟“无组织”对团队问题解决的影响。首要目标是确定团队问题解决在有组织和无组织的环境中的差异,同时考虑动机方面。设计/方法论/方法使用基于代理的建模,作者使用来自英格兰西南部五种不同类型的非营利组织的226名志愿者的真实世界数据集来定义代理的一些属性。作者介绍了自然无组织、结构无组织和功能无组织的概念,同时对自然无组织和职能无组织进行了操作。研究结果模拟表明,如果有足够的灵活性(范围)来搜索和获取资源,“无组织”比“组织”更有利于提高问题解决效率。研究结果进一步表明,拥有高于其层级的资源(访问质量更好的资源)的团队往往比访问资源有限的团队表现更好。独创性/价值“(dis-)组织”的细致入微的类别使我们能够在各种结构限制之间进行比较,从而为改进管理者组织团队的方式以更好地解决问题产生见解。
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期刊介绍: This international journal contributes to the successful implementation and development of work teams and team-based organizations by providing a forum for sharing experience and learning to stimulate thought and transfer of ideas. It seeks to bridge the gap between research and practice by publishing articles where the claims are evidence-based and the conclusions have practical value. Effective teams form the heart of every successful organization. But team management is one of the hardest challenges faced by managers.
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