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. 2024 Jan 25:15:1327885.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1327885. eCollection 2024.

Supporting fluid teams: a research agenda

Tripp Driskell  1 , Gregory Funke  2 , Michael T Tolston  2 , August Capiola  2 , James Driskell  1
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Supporting fluid teams: a research agenda

Tripp Driskell et al. Front Psychol. .

Abstract

Fluid teams are teams that are rapidly assembled from across disciplines or areas of expertise to address a near-term problem. They are typically composed of individuals who have no prior familiarity with one another, who as a team must begin work immediately, and who disband at the completion of the task. Prior research has noted the challenges posed by this unique type of team context. To date, fluid teams have been understudied, yet their relevance and application in the modern workplace is expanding. This Perspective article presents a concise overview of critical research gaps and opportunities to support selection, training, and workplace design for fluid teams.

Keywords: fluid teams; group dynamics; team performance; team research; teamwork.

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Conflict of interest statement

TD and JD were employed by Florida Maxima Corporation. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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