A factor Analysis on Teamwork Performance -an Empirical Study of Inter-instituted Collaboration

Problem Statement: Inter-instituted collaboration has attracted broad attention for educational quality improvement in the last decade.The team performance of these innovative team projects received foremost attention, particularly with knowledge-sharing, emotional intelligence, and team conflicts.Purpose of Study: The purpose of the study was to empirically investigate the relationships among these three factors. The sample of this study was 178 professors, involving collaboration projects from twenty vocational institutes at the higher-education level.Methods: The collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 17.0 for Windows and LISREL 8.70 for Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Also, the study undertook the Maximum Likelihood Estimation to analyze the linear relationships among the three major variables.Results: The statistical analysis result indicated that knowledge-sharing created a positive effect on team performance. On the other hand, team conflict caused a negative effect on team performance. Emotional intelligence did not have any significant direct effect on team performance but played a moderating role.Conclusions and Recommendations: This study concluded that vocational institutes are academic organizations where knowledge-sharing is a crucial mission and where strategies are put into place to fulfill that mission; team conflict should be avoided for better team performance. This study finally proposed several suggestions for improved team performance.

PDF

___

Argote, L. & Ingram, P. (2000). Knowledge transfer: A basis for competitive advantage in firms. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 82 (1), 150- 169.
Bagozzi, R. P. & Yi, Y. (1988). On the evaluation of structural equation models. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 16, 74-94.
Bartol, K. M. & Srivastava, A. (2002). Encouraging knowledge sharing: The role of organizational reward systems. Journal of leadership and Organization Studies, 9 (1), 64-76.
Birx, E., Lasala, K. B., & Edd, W. M. (2011). Evaluation of a team building: Retreat to promote nursing faculty cohesion and job satisfaction. Journal of Professional Nursing, 27, 174-178.
Bishop, J. & Scott, K. (2000). An examination of organizational and team commitment in a self-directed team environment. Journal of Applied Psychology, 85, 439-450.
Black, C., Crest, S., & Volland, M. (2001). Building a successful information literacy infrastructure on the foundation of librarian-faculty collaboration. Research Strategies, 18, 215-225.
Chen, G. & Tjosvold, D. (2002). Conflict management and team effectiveness in China: The mediating role of justice. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 19, 557- 572.
Clercq, D. D., Dimov, D., & Thongpapanl, N. (2010). The moderating impact of internal social exchange processes on the entrepreneurial orientation- performance relationship. Journal of Business Venturing, 25, 87-103.
Cummings, J. L. (2002). Knowledge transfer across R&D units: An empirical investigation of the factors affecting successful knowledge transfer across intra- and inter-organizational units, unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Das, T.K. (2006). Strategic alliance temporalities and partner opportunism. British Journal of Management, 17, 1-21.
Davies, M., Stankov, L., & Roberts, R. D. (1998). Emotional Intelligence: In Search of an Elusive Construct. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75 (4), 989-1015.
DeDreu, C. K. W., & Weingart, L. R. (2003). Task versus relationship conflict, team performance, and team member satisfaction: A meta-analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology, 88 (4), 741-749.
Edmondson, A. (1999). Psychology safety and learning behavior in work teams. Administrative Science Quarterly, 2, 119-143.
Faraj, S. & Sproull, L. (2000). Coordinating expertise in software development teams. Management Science, 46 (12), 1554-1568.
Fleming, G. L. & Thompson, T. L. (2004). The role of trust building and its relation to collective responsibility. In S. M. Hord (Ed.). Learning together, leading together (pp. 31-44). New York: Teachers College Press and National Staff Development Council.
Fornell, C. & Larcker, D. F. (1981). Evaluating structural equation models with unobservable variables and measurement error. Journal of Marketing Research, 18, 39-50.
Goh, S. C. (2002). Managing effective knowledge transfer: An integrative framework and some practice implications. Journal of Knowledge Management, 6, 23-30.
Gurteen, D. (1999). Creating a knowledge sharing culture. Knowledge Management Magazine, 2 (5), 33-41.
Hair, F. J., Black, W. C., Babin, B. J., & Anderson, R. E. (2009). Multivariate Data Analysis: A global perspective. 7th ed. New York: Macmillan.
Hoegl, M. & Gemuenden, H. G. (2001). Teamwork quality and the success of innovative projects: A theoretical concept and empirical evidence. Organization Science, 12, 435-449.
Jordan, M. H., Field, H. S., & Armenakis, A. A. (2002). The relationship of group process variables and team performance: A team-level analysis in a field setting. Small Group Research, 33 (1), 121-150.
Jehn, K. A. & Chatman, J. A. (2000). The influence of proportional and perceptual conflict composition on team performance. The International Journal of Conflict Management, 11 (1), 56-73.
Jordan, P. J., & Troth, A. (2011). Emotional intelligence and leader member exchange: The relationship with employee turnover intentions and job satisfaction. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 32 (3), 260-280.
Jöreskog, K. G., & Sörbom, D. (1996). LISREL 8: User's reference guide. Chicago: Scientific Software International.
Louis, K. S. (2006). Changing the culture of schools: Professional community, organizational learning, and trust. Journal of School Leadership, 16, 477-487.
Mayer, J. D., & Geher, G. (1996). Emotional intelligence & the identification of emotion. Intelligence, 22, 89-113.
Mesmer-Magnus, J. R. & DeChurch, L. A. (2009). Information Sharing and Team Performance: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology c 2009 American Psychological Association, 94 (2), 535-546.
Ministry of Education (2011). Statistics of educational resources. Data retrieved on 5 August, 2011, from http://www.edu.tw/statistics/.
Mohammadi, M., Yeganeh, E. M., & Rad, T. D. (2010). The relationship between faculty members' perception of organizational culture types and their preferences for instruction and counseling in Iranian college of education and psychology. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 5, 1841-1848.
Nancy, M. D. (2000). Common knowledge: How companies thrive by sharing what they know. Harvard Business Press, Boston.
Nunnally, J. C., & Bernstein, I. H. (1994). Psychometric theory (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Ostrove, J. M. & Cole, E. R. (2003). Privileging Class: Toward a Critical Psychology of Social Class in the Context of Education. Journal of Social Issues, 59 (4), 677-692.
Pausits, A., & Pellert, A. (2009). The winds of change: Higher education management programs in Europe. Higher Education in Europe, 34 (1), 39- 49.
Perry, C. & Marsh, H. W. (2003). Relations Between Elite Athlete Self-Concept And International Swimming Performance. Paper presented at NZARE AARE, Auckland, New Zealand.
Plowman, N. & McDonough, M. (2010). Seven Factors of Effective Team Performance. Retriewed 5 Agust, 2011, from http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/62415.aspx.
Porter, S. R. (2007). A Closer look at faculty service: What affects participation on committees? The Journal of Higher Education, 78 (5), 523-541.
Rapisarda, B. A. (2002). The impactof emotional intelligence on work team cohesiveness and performance, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 10 (4), 363 - 379.
Rosete, D., & Ciarrochi, J. (2005). Emotional intelligence and its relationship to workplace performance outcomes of leadership effectiveness. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 26 (5), 388-399.
Salovey, P. & Mayer, J. (1997). What is emotional intelligence? Emotional development and emotional intelligence: Implications for educators. New York: Basic Books. Senge, P. M. (1998). Sharing knowledge. Executive excellence, 15 (6), 11-12.
Senior, B. (1997). Team roles and team performance: Is there 'really' a link? Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 70, 241-258.
Stoll, L.,&Louis, K. S. (2007). Professional learning communities: Elaborating new approaches. In L. Stoll & K. S. Louis (Eds.), Professional learning communities: Divergence, depth and dilemmas(pp.1-13). Maidenhead, UK: Open University Press.
Van den Hooff, B. J., & Van Weenen, F. L. (2004). Committed to share: commitment and CMC use as antecedents of knowledge sharing. Knowledge and Process Management, 11 (1), 13-24.
Wang, C. C. (2004). The influence of ethical and self-interest concerns on knowledge sharing intentions among managers: An empirical study. International Journal of Management, 21 (3), 370-381.
Wu,C.Y., & Zheng,B.S.(2003). A retrospective study on organizational emotional intelligence, Applied Psychology,19, 137-173.
Wu, M.C., Ho, S.H., Lin, H.H., Chang, W.L., & Chen, L.H. (2013). How do
Thinking Styles Influence Collaborative Dispositions? A Study on the
Relationships between Thinking Styles and Collaborative Dispositions for
Youngsters in Taiwan. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice. 13(4), 2059- 2070.
Wu, M.C., Lin, H.H., Lin, Y.K., & Chang, W.L. (2013).A study on the tacit knowledge of university faculty: A case study in Taiwan. Asia Pacific Education Review, 14(2), 171-188.
Zhang, H.-H., & Wang, H. (2011). A meta-analysis of the relationship between individual emotional intelligence and workplace performance. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 43 (2), 188-202.