ARE YOU REALLY THE CENTER OF OUR SUCCESS? THE EFFECT OF CORE ROLES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AND TEAM PERFORMANCE

Abstract

The relationship between individual performance and team performance is examined. The study utilized teams participating in a series of high-fidelity simulations of airline operations. Hypotheses were investigated relating to the impact of both taskwork and teamwork behaviors (LePine, 2005) and the impact of persons in core and peripheral roles (Humphrey, Morgeson, & Mannor, 2009). Effects on both routine and non-routine or adaptive performance were investigated. Both individual taskwork and teamwork behaviors were related to team performance. Both team member role and type of task (routine vs. adaptive) moderated these relationships. Relations between individual and task performance was higher for adaptive than routine tasks and for persons in core roles than for persons in peripheral roles. Findings extend existing theories of core roles and team adaptation.