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The problems facing multidisciplinary teams: As perceived by team members
Author(s) -
Pfeiffer Steven I.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(198107)18:3<330::aid-pits2310180314>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - multidisciplinary approach , multidisciplinary team , psychology , team effectiveness , listing (finance) , team composition , teamwork , set (abstract data type) , medical education , applied psychology , team leader , social psychology , nursing , engineering , management , sociology , medicine , operations management , social science , finance , computer science , economics , programming language
The present study investigated the problems that team members perceive to exist on multidisciplinary teams. One hundred forty‐seven team members on 40 teams from four urban school districts completed a questionnaire that presented an exhaustive listing of potential team problems. Results indicated that the two most pressing areas of concern for urban, multidisciplinary team members were: too constrictive a set of team roles and goals, and teams functioning under extensive pressure with minimal support. Strategies to reduce problems and enhance team functioning are presented.