ABSTRACT
Scholars have long claimed that teams involve complex systems of member interaction that involve both task and social elements, yet very little research has directly examined the implications of the interplay of these two elements for team member relationships specifically and for the functioning and effectiveness of teams more generally. This gap is crucial to resolve because relationships among team members often serve as the explanation for linkages among team inputs on one hand and team outcomes on the other (Ilgen, Hollenbeck, Johnson, & Jundt, 2005; McGrath, 1964). To address this gap, we draw from social network theory to propose a model, depicted in Figure 9.1, that describes how task interdependence and perceived similarity influence the nature of relationships among team Conceptual model of the antecedents and outcomes of instrumental, friendship, and multiplex network ties. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780203123034/0a21cee3-50e1-45ff-96f1-14281a97a65c/content/figure9_1_B.tif" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/> members and how these relationships, in turn, influence team effectiveness by virtue of their effects on taskwork, teamwork, member attitudes and cognitions, and member well-being.
