Table 1.

Factor analysis of the items at the individual and team levels

Individual levelTeam level
ItemsF1F2F3h2F1F2F3h2
F1. Transactive memory system (individual α = 0.79, team α = 0.84)         
 This team has a common understanding regarding what we should ask to whom0.740.07−0.060.56 0.75−0.040.130.67
 This team knows who has what expert knowledge about certain tasks0.68−0.03−0.030.46 0.81−0.07−0.120.45
 This team understands who is assigned what precise tasks0.670.010.030.45 0.610.110.130.63
 When problems occur, this team knows who works how0.530.060.190.32 0.540.31−0.010.62
F2. Daily communication (individual α = 0.77, team α = 0.85)         
 This team communicates freely in daily work−0.020.810.030.66 −0.17−0.011.110.98
 This team frequently conducts informal communication and greetings−0.010.700.030.49 0.230.080.510.58
 In this team, members are not afraid to ask others if they do not understand something0.270.49−0.040.32 0.35−0.030.490.58
F3. Implicit coordination (individual α = 0.69, team α = 0.85)         
 This team works well together and has good chemistry−0.10−0.010.840.71 −0.140.97−0.030.73
 Team members can communicate successfully with abbreviated explanations0.060.070.530.29 0.090.680.050.62
 This team implicitly understands what each person should do and deals with problems0.250.000.440.25 0.270.430.060.49
 Correlation between factorsF1F2F3  F1F2F3 
 F1         
 F20.76    0.73   
 F30.670.63   0.750.63  

Notes:

Intra-team average score was used in the team-level analysis. All questionnaire items were originally written in Japanese

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