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A Longitudinal Study of Teamwork Quality in Design Teams

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

H. Singh ,
N. Horvat ,
S. Škec  and
N. Becattini
H. Singh*
Affiliation:
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
N. Horvat
Affiliation:
University of Zagreb, Croatia
S. Škec
Affiliation:
University of Zagreb, Croatia
N. Becattini
Affiliation:
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
*
harshika.singh@polimi.it

Abstract

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Teamwork quality (TWQ) is often associated with project success. Therefore, understanding TWQ is crucial to have better design project outcomes. Since most of the studies in the past have presented a cross-sectional analysis of TWQ, the current work focuses on capturing TWQ in a longitudinal way for a project-based learning (PBL) course. The results showed that the 6 facets differed significantly during the first half of the course than towards the end. In later phases of the PBL, TWQ and team performance were positively correlated than at the beginning.

Keywords

design educationdesign teamscollaborative designteamworkproduct development

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 2383 - 2392
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