Structure = The complex network of dynamic team interactions

• Crawford & LePine (2013), must consider the configuration of team interactions. 3 specific types:
  • Closure, Centralization, Subgrouping
    • (Need to look up closure - not fully following from Seely's dissertation)
    • Centralization is concentration of individuals. Crawford & LePine (2013) suggest the 'what' should be centralized (~1 person), the 'how' should be decentralized (democratized).
    • Subgrouping = when have subsets of connections. Enable specialization, enhanced communication within each group, but can increase ingroup bias. Posit that if no connections between subgroups, can negatively effect team functioning.
      • me Very related to MTS - basically saying that if it's an MTS, need to clarify the function of the connections between teams.