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. 2024 Feb 12:15:1302022.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1302022. eCollection 2024.

Composition considerations for fluid teams: a review

Tripp Driskell  1 , Gregory Funke  2 , Michael Tolston  2 , August Capiola  2 , James Driskell  1
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Composition considerations for fluid teams: a review

Tripp Driskell et al. Front Psychol. .

Abstract

The need exists to better understand how to comprise fluid teams-teams that are assembled on short notice, from members with little to no familiarity, who come together to carry out a time-limited task, and then disband. Due to the ever-increasing complexity of the modern workplace, the demand for these types of fluid teams is growing in task domains such as the military, aviation, healthcare, and industry. The aim of this paper is to review the team composition literature to shed light on composition considerations for forming fluid teams.

Keywords: composition; fluid teams; team composition; team performance; teams.

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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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