Using Live Disaster Exercises to Study Large Multiteam Systems in Extreme Environments: Methodological and Measurement Fit



Waring, SK ORCID: 0000-0003-1625-5705
(2019) Using Live Disaster Exercises to Study Large Multiteam Systems in Extreme Environments: Methodological and Measurement Fit. Organizational Psychology Review, 9 (4). pp. 219-244.

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Abstract

Multiteam systems (MTSs) are comprised of two or more teams working toward shared superordinate goals but with unique sub-goals. In large MTSs operating in extreme environments, coordination difficulties have repeatedly been found, which compromise response effectiveness. Research is needed that examines MTSs in situ within extreme environments in order to develop temporal theories of inter-team processes and understanding of how coordination may be improved within these challenging contexts. Live disaster exercises replicate the complexities of extreme environments, providing a valuable avenue for observing inter-team processes in situ. This paper seeks to contribute to MTS research by highlighting: i) a mixed-method framework for collecting data during live disaster exercises that uses both inductive and deductive approaches to promote methodological and measurement fit; ii) ways in which data can be collected and combined to meet the appropriate standards of their methodological class; and iii) a case example of a National exercise.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Multiteam system, Live exercises, Disaster response, Methodological fit, Measurement fit
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 29 Oct 2019 16:54
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 00:21
DOI: 10.1177/2041386619892262
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3059884