Abstract
Networked teams do not only have to make decisions that are in line with the overall goal, but face additional problems because teams have to synchronize decisions and actions with other teams in the network. Experiments have demonstrated that training teams for collaborating with other teams improves team performance. This study aims to explore how existing teams synchronize decisions and actions in networks. Four air defence teams with different levels of experience to work in a networked environment completed two scenarios, in which teams had the authority to engage in collaborations with another team in the network. Results indicate that experience is an important factor for initialising and monitoring interteam collaborations. The naturalistic character of the study prevents direct generalization, but the detailed and systematic data collection provides more insight in the critical elements of networked collaboration in complex operations.
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