Citation

Nonose K, Kanno T, Furuta K. Cogn. Technol. Work 2012; 14(1): 83-92.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10111-011-0179-2

PMID

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Abstract

Teams and teamwork are indispensable, especially when tackling difficult and complex tasks that cannot be easily addressed by a single individual. Because breakdowns in team cooperation can cause accidents, much research attention has been devoted to studies on team cooperation and many teamwork models and theories have been proposed. These models and theories are concerned with observable team behaviors like closed-loop communication, backup-behaviors, and a few traits demonstrating good leadership; however, they do not provide a clear explanation for the mechanism behind them. To better understand team cooperation, it is believed to be additionally necessary to clarify the cognitive factors behind team behaviors. This study aims to examine the factors of cognition underlying cooperation and to propose a team cognition model that can describe and explain these factors in team cooperation. As a method to examine the underlying cognitive factors for cooperation, we analyzed participants' reflection on cooperation and elicited several important factors for cooperation. Then, based on these factors and the findings of both previous studies by team researchers and human cognitive abilities, a team cognition model that can capture a part of the cognitive factors for team cooperation was developed. Suggestive evidence for the importance of metacognition on cooperation was also provided.

Language: en