Examining and Evaluating Team Science Competencies Through Sensemaking
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12471070 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gaetano R Lotrecchiano (0000-0001-8934-7139, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA), Deborah DiazGranados (0000-0002-0624-7093, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA, corresponding author), Alfred Vitale (0000-0001-9675-3573, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 48-72 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Evaluation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1098-2140 • E-ISSN: 1557-0878 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10982140251383896 |
| OpenAlex | W4416947927 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 50 |
Over the past 25 years, teams have become the standard for scientific endeavors. Team science is a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to research that brings together diverse experts to solve problems that cannot be addressed by a single discipline. While disciplinary expertise is crucial, successful innovation in team science also depends on core competencies beyond individual skills. Competencies such as facilitating affect, team communication, managing research, collaborative problem-solving, and team leadership are vital for assessing both team readiness and ongoing competency development. However, evaluating these complex competencies remains a significant challenge for team leaders, members, and evaluators alike. Drawing on sensemaking as a theoretical grounding—emphasizing the adaptive use of experience in new environments—this article proposes a novel, multimodal conceptual model for evaluating team science effectiveness. The model presented offers an alternative approach to assessing these competencies by leveraging diverse observational lenses from the social sciences
Centrality · Core competency · Discipline · Psychological safety · Sensemaking · Team composition · Team effectiveness · Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems · Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
The dominant logic
Strategic Sensemaking and Organizational Performance
Explaining Development and Change in Organizations
Information sharing and team performance
Aging, Adult Development, and Work Motivation
Organizational Learning
Teamwork in healthcare
What Is Competence?
Affect- And Cognition-Based Trust as Foundations for Interpersonal Cooperation in Organizations.
Rapid Qualitative Inquiry
Graduate identity and employability
Intelligence, personality, and interests
| Highly cited | No |
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