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Coordination Restructuring in Team Training: Navigating Through Order and Disorder

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Teams operating in high-risk environments, such emergency management, require constant coordination adaptations to manage dynamic task demands. However, training for such adaptations remains understudied. This study used sliding window entropy to analyse emergency medical teams’ coordination before and after training, distinguishing two restructuring phases: equilibrium (ordered coordination) and ataxia (disordered coordination). High-performing teams transitioned between phases more frequently and spent more time in equilibrium. During ataxia, they combined standardised behaviours with proactive speaking-up and monitoring. Low-performing teams showed less initiative. These findings underscore the need for both restructuring and orderly coordination, offering valuable insights for improving adaptive training approaches.

Source: Small Group Research

DOI: 10.1177/10464964251405195

Authors: Lida Z. David, Marcella A. M. G. M. Hoogeboom, Maaike D. Endedijk, Jan Maarten Schraagen

Institutions: University of Twente, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research

Language: English

Topic: Team Dynamics and Performance

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650

OpenAlex ID: W7125416221

FWCI: 8.442

Cites: 95

Cited by: 1

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