Lyubovnikova, J., West, T, Dawson, J. orcid.org/0000-0002-9365-8586 et al. (1 more author) (2018) Examining the indirect effects of perceived organizational support for teamwork training on acute health care team productivity and innovation: The role of shared objectives. Group & Organization Management, 43 (3). pp. 382-413. ISSN 1059-6011
Abstract
This study examines the relationship between a specific type of team climate for perceived organizational support; team perceived organizational support for teamwork training (team POS-TT); and its effects on the productivity and innovation of acute healthcare teams. Drawing on organizational support theory, we examine how this relationship emerges via the mediating mechanism of shared objectives. Using survey data from 88 teams based in 13 healthcare organizations across the United Kingdom, we found support for the indirect effects of team POS-TT via shared objectives, but not for the direct effect of team POS-TT, thus indicating a mediated relationship with team productivity and innovation. As predicted, through the satisfaction of important esteem and affiliation needs of team members, team POS-TT compelled teams to engage in the process of generating shared objectives, which, in turn, positively predicted team productivity and innovation. These findings contribute to the scant literature on POS as a form of team climate, and respond to recent calls to consider different types of POS by focusing on perceived support for teamwork training; an area which has particular relevance in the context of healthcare. Further, the study serves to extend understanding regarding exactly how team POS-TT impacts team outcomes via the specific process of shared objectives. We conclude with a discussion of these contributions to the literature and delineate several practical implications for leaders and managers in healthcare organizations.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 The Authors. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Group & Organization Management. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | perceived organizational support; team climate; teamwork training; shared objectives; team productivity; team innovation; health care |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Department Of Health N/A |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 25 Apr 2018 12:15 |
Last Modified: | 20 Apr 2021 15:52 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1059601118769742 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:130076 |
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