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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2021

The Symphony of Team Flow in Virtual Teams. Using Artificial Intelligence for Its Recognition and Promotion.

Corinna Peifer, Anita Pollak, Olaf Flak, Adrian Pyszka, Muhammad Adeel Nisar, Muhammad Tausif Irshad, Marcin Grzegorzek, Bastian Kordyaka, Barbara Kożusznik

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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9 authors.

Corinna PeiferDepartment of Psychology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Anita PollakDepartment of Social Science, Institute of Psychology, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.
Olaf FlakUniversity of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.
Adrian PyszkaDepartment of Human Resource Management, College of Management, University of Economics in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.
Muhammad Adeel NisarInstitute of Medical Informatics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Muhammad Tausif IrshadInstitute of Medical Informatics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Marcin GrzegorzekInstitute of Medical Informatics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Bastian KordyakaDepartment of Psychology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Barbara KożusznikDepartment of Social Science, Institute of Psychology, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

More and more teams are collaborating virtually across the globe, and the COVID-19 pandemic has further encouraged the dissemination of virtual teamwork. However, there are challenges for virtual teams - such as reduced informal communication - with implications for team effectiveness. Team flow is a concept with high potential for promoting team effectiveness, however its measurement and promotion are challenging. Traditional team flow measurements rely on self-report questionnaires that require interrupting the team process. Approaches in artificial intelligence, i.e., machine learning, offer methods to identify an algorithm based on behavioral and sensor data that is able to identify team flow and its dynamics over time without interrupting the process. Thus, in this article we present an approach to identify team flow in virtual teams, using machine learning methods. First of all, based on a literature review, we provide a model of team flow characteristics, composed of characteristics that are shared with individual flow and characteristics that are unique for team flow. It is argued that those characteristics that are unique for team flow are represented by the concept of collective communication. Based on that, we present physiological and behavioral correlates of team flow which are suitable - but not limited to - being assessed in virtual teams and which can be used as input data for a machine learning system to assess team flow in real time. Finally, we suggest interventions to support team flow that can be implemented in real time, in virtual environments and controlled by artificial intelligence. This article thus contributes to finding indicators and dynamics of team flow in virtual teams, to stimulate future research and to promote team effectiveness.

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collective communicationmachine learningteam effectivenessteam flowvirtual teams

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PMCPMC8455848

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