The purpose of this paper is to examine the issue of job analysis for teams (i.e., team job analysis) in light of its critical role in team training development. This was accomplished by: a) presenting a description of what constitutes a team job analysis and its critical requirements for team training development, b) summarizing characteristics of past approaches to team job analysis, c) analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches, and d) examining the applied and empirical research literature for guidance on how best to conduct a team job analysis. In addition, a series of thought provoking questions regarding team job analysis and its role in team training development are raised.
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