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Modeling Teams: A General Systems Theory Approach

Modeling Teams: A General Systems Theory Approach. Advisor: Prof. Sara McComb (OM) Committee Members: Prof. Ronald Karren (OB) Prof. Soren Bisgaard (OM) Prof. Abhijit Deshmukh (MIE). Research Question Study Design Results and Contributions Dissertation Process Challenges.

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Modeling Teams: A General Systems Theory Approach

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  1. Modeling Teams:A General Systems Theory Approach Advisor: Prof. Sara McComb (OM) Committee Members: Prof. Ronald Karren (OB) Prof. Soren Bisgaard (OM) Prof. Abhijit Deshmukh (MIE)

  2. Research Question • Study Design • Results and Contributions • Dissertation Process • Challenges

  3. Apply General Systems Theory to team modeling Dissertation Stage Theoretical Basis • Dissertation completed Research Question • Team Behavioral Research • Simulation Studies • General Systems Theory

  4. Study Design • Data Collected via Behavioral Simulation • Sample – 72 three person teams, face-to-face and computer-mediated condition (2 X 2 design). • Task – develop a work-force schedule. • Procedure – two sessions 45 minutes each.

  5. Results • Regression Analyses • Model Construction • Model Simulations

  6. Contributions • Theoretical: Social system modeling • GST applicable to social systems • Current empirical research can be organized following the framework developed • Hypothesized model can be estimated via multiple regression • Simulated models show dynamics • GST analyses provide complementary information • Practical: Team Behavior • Importance of learning and history • Differences between face-to-face and computer-mediated teams

  7. Dissertation Process • Proposal started – February 2003. • Proposal defended (6 chapters written and approved) – August 2003. • Behavioral simulation pretested – October - November 2003. • Behavioral simulation conducted – February – April 2004. • Data analyzed – July 2004. • Simulations completed – September 2004. • First draft of Results and Discussion ready – mid December 2004. • Second draft of Results and Discussion ready – end of January 2005. • Defense scheduled – March 4th 2005. • Defended – March 31st 2005. • Dissertation submitted to Graduate School – August 2005.

  8. Challenges • Time Management • All steps took longer than expected. • Writing. • Formatting. • Empirical data collection. • Allow enough time to notify participants. • Constantly remind participants to show. • Keep track of all data collected – tapes, recordings, questionnaires. • Collect all data that you can, even if it looks useless at the time. • Allow cushion time for unforeseen problems. • Working with the dissertation committee • Faculty are busy. • Don’t expect immediate reply. • Don’t expect them to remember intricate details from your statistical analysis two weeks after the meeting.

  9. Things That I did not do .. and regret it • Develop support system • Fellow students to talk for work. • Friends to complain. • Family/ Significant other for moral support. • Design relaxation technique • Devise alternative plan – what to do if the results are insignificant?

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