
Current Status and Evolution of Shared Mental Models Based on Bibliometric Analysis
Kristina KONSTANTINOVA, Siran FANG, Xiaoxu ZHANG
系统科学与信息学报(英文) ›› 2024, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (4) : 433-456.
Current Status and Evolution of Shared Mental Models Based on Bibliometric Analysis
The cornerstone of most management research revolves around improving productivity and team performance. A crucial factor influencing team performance is the shared mental model that team members hold regarding task and team member related issues. This concept has garnered increasing attention from scholars, resulting in an abundance of literature. However, there remains a noticeable scarcity of a comprehensive literature review that combines both quantitative and qualitative analyses of shared mental model studies. In order to grasp a comprehensive understanding of the current status and future trends in the area, this study employs a bibliometric approach to review the literature on shared mental models published in the Web of Science Core Collection database from 1992 to 2023. Co-citation analysis is employed to thoroughly scrutinize the structure of this research area, computationally highlighting research hotspots, revealing potential future research directions and applications, as well as pinpointing pivotal turning points and landmarks in the field. Through scientific bibliometric analysis of knowledge structures and emerging trends, this review makes a substantial contribution to the contemporary literature on shared mental models, providing valuable insights for researchers and practitioners in the field.
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Table 1 Top 10 journals with highest citation count in the topic of SMM |
Citation count | Journal | Impact factor 2023 |
447 | Journal of Applied Psychology | 9.9 |
440 | Journal of Management | 13.5 |
431 | Academy of Management Review | 16.4 |
419 | Academy of Management Journal | 10.5 |
379 | Administrative Science Quarterly | 10.4 |
374 | Journal of Organizational Behavior | 6.8 |
341 | Organization Science | 4.1 |
286 | Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes | 4.6 |
258 | Small Group Research | 2.5 |
256 | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | 7.6 |
Note: Table l displays co-citation count in the analyzed database (585 publications). |
Table 2 Top 10 influential affiliations by number of publications |
No. | Affiliations | Number of publications | % of 585 |
1 | State University System of Florida | 39 | 6.667 |
2 | Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education | 22 | 3.761 |
3 | University Of North Carolina | 20 | 3.419 |
4 | Maastricht University | 19 | 3.248 |
5 | University system of Georgia | 19 | 3.248 |
6 | University of Connecticut | 17 | 2.906 |
7 | Michigan State University | 16 | 2.735 |
8 | Pennsylvania State University | 15 | 2.564 |
9 | George Mason University | 13 | 2.222 |
10 | Arizona State University | 11 | 1.88 |
Table 3 General information of 6 major clusters of co-cited articles policy |
Average publication year of articles in cluster | Cluster ID | Cluster label | Number of articles per cluster | Silhouette | Key terms by log likelihood ratio |
1999 | 2 | Team training | 41 | 0.915 | team training; strategic consensus; team ability; measurement; aggregation |
2003 | 6 | Shared work values | 19 | 0.935 | shared work values; social network analysis; lab experiments; team characteristics; computer-mediated communication |
2006 | 3 | Shared cognition | 37 | 0.868 | shared cognition; adaptive behaviors; team mental model; implicit coordination; group decision making |
2011 | 0 | Team situation model | 46 | 0.936 | team situation model; temporal conflict; collective leadership; adaptation; multiteam systems |
2014 | 5 | composition | 19 | 0.94 | Composition; structure; mutual performance monitoring; accuracy; exploration and exploitation |
2017 | 1 | Mental model | 44 | 0.975 | mental models; team adaptation; team dynamics; team performance; constraints |
Table C.1 Most cited references from Cluster #0 |
Network co-citation count | References from Cluster #0 |
37 | Mohammed S, Ferzandi L, Hamilton K. Metaphor no more: A 15 year review of the team mental model construct. Journal of Management, 2010, 36: 876–910. |
29 | DeChurch L A, Mesmer-Magnus J R. The cognitive underpinnings of effective teamwork: A meta-analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology, 2010, 95(1): 32–53. |
19 | DeChurch L A, Mesmer-Magnus J R. Measuring shared team mental models: A meta-analysis. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 2010, 14(1): 1–14. |
10 | Uitdewilligen S, Waller M J, Pitariu A H. Mental model updating and team adaptation. Small Group Research, 2013, 44(2): 127–158. |
9 | Cronin M A, Weingart L R, Todorova G. Dynamics in groups: Are we there yet? The Academy of Management Annals, 2011, 5(1): 571–612. |
Table C.2 Most cited references from Cluster #1 |
Network co-citation count | References from Cluster #1 |
9 | Grand J A, Braun M T, Kuljanin G, et al. The dynamics of team cognition: A process-oriented theory of knowledge emergence in teams. Journal of Applied Psychology, 2016, 101(10): 1353–1385. |
8 | Santos C M, Passos A M, Uitdewilligen S. When shared cognition leads to closed minds: Temporal mental models, team learning, adaptation and performance. European Management Journal, 2016, 34(3): 258–268. |
8 | Christian J S, Christian M S, Pearsall M J, et al. Team adaptation in context: An integrated conceptual model and meta-analytic review. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2017, 140: 62–89. |
7 | Waller M J, Okhuysen G A, Saghafian M. Conceptualizing emergent states: A strategy to advance the study of group dynamics. The Academy of Management Annals, 2016, 10(1): 561–598. |
7 | Maynard M T, Kennedy D M, Sommer S A. Team adaptation: A fifteen-year synthesis (1998–2013) and framework for how this literature needs to "adapt" going forward. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 2015, 24(5): 652–677. |
Table C.3 Most cited references from Cluster #2 |
Network co-citation count | References from Cluster #2 |
19 | Mathieu J E, Heffner T S, Goodwin G F, et al. The influence of shared mental models on team process and performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 2000, 85(2): 273–283. |
10 | Mohammed S, Dumville B C. Team mental models in a team knowledge framework: Expanding theory and measurement across disciplinary boundaries. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2001, 22(2): 89–106. |
9 | Marks M A, Mathieu J E, Zaccaro S J. A temporally based framework and taxonomy of team processes. Academy of Management Review, 2001, 26(3): 356–376. |
9 | Marks M A, Sabella M J, Burke C S, et al. The impact of cross-training on team effectiveness. Journal of Applied Psychology, 2002, 87(1): 3–13. |
6 | Stout R J, Cannon-Bowers J A, Salas E, et al. Planning, shared mental models, and coordinated performance: An empirical link is established. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 1999, 41(1): 61–71. |
Table C.4 Most cited references from Cluster #3 |
Network co-citation count | References from Cluster #3 |
16 | Mathieu J, Maynard M T, Rapp T, et al. Team effectiveness 1997–2007: A review of recent advancements and a glimpse into the future. Journal of Management, 2008, 34(3): 410–476. |
15 | Edwards B D, Day E A, Arthur W, et al. Relationships among team ability composition, team mental models, and team performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 2006, 91(3): 727–736. |
12 | Rico R, Sánchez-Manzanares M, Gil F, et al. Team implicit coordination processes: A team knowledge-based approach. Academy of Management Review, 2008, 33(1): 163–184. |
11 | Kozlowski S W J, Ilgen D R. Enhancing the effectiveness of work groups and teams. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 2006, 7(3): 77–124. |
10 | Ilgen D R, Hollenbeck J R, Johnson M, et al. Teams in organizations: From input-process-output models to IMOI models. Annual Review of Psychology, 2005, 56(1): 517–543. |
Table C.5 Most cited references from Cluster #5 |
Network co-citation count | References from Cluster #5 |
12 | Baard S K, Rench T A, Kozlowski S W J. Performance adaptation. Journal of Management, 2013, 40(1): 48–99. |
10 | Hoch J E, Kozlowski S W J. Leading virtual teams: Hierarchical leadership, structural supports, and shared team leadership. Journal of Applied Psychology, 2014, 99(3): 390–403. |
6 | D'Innocenzo L, Mathieu J E, Kukenberger M R. A meta-analysis of different forms of shared leadership-team performance relations. Journal of Management, 2016, 42(7): 1964–1991. |
6 | Gilson L L, Maynard M T, Jones Young N C, et al. Virtual teams research. Journal of Management, 2014, 41(5): 1313–1337. |
4 | Edmondson A C, Lei Z. Psychological safety: The history, renaissance, and future of an interpersonal construct. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 2014, 1(1): 23–43. |
Table C.6 Most cited references from Cluster #6 |
Network co-citation count | References from Cluster #6 |
18 | Mathieu J E, Heffner T S, Goodwin G F, et al. Scaling the quality of teammates' mental models: Equifinality and normative comparisons. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2004, 26(1): 37–56. |
16 | Smith-Jentsch K A, Mathieu J E, Kraiger K. Investigating linear and interactive effects of shared mental models on safety and efficiency in a field setting. Journal of Applied Psychology, 2005, 90(3): 523–535. |
10 | Lim B C, Klein K J. Team mental models and team performance: A field study of the effects of team mental model similarity and accuracy. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2006, 27(4): 403–418. |
9 | Austin J R. Transactive memory in organizational groups: The effects of content, consensus, specialization, and accuracy on group performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 2003, 88(5): 866–878. |
5 | De Dreu C K W, Weingart L R. Task versus relationship conflict, team performance, and team member satisfaction: A meta-analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology, 2003, 88(4): 741–749. |
Table D.1 Cited publications with highest betweenness centrality |
# | Centrality | References | Cluster ID |
1 | 0.34 | Baard SK, 2014, J MANAGE, V40, P48 | 5 |
2 | 0.23 | Mohammed S, 2010, J MANAGE, V36, P876 | 0 |
3 | 0.21 | Rico R, 2008, ACAD MANAGE REV, V33, P163 | 3 |
4 | 0.21 | Hollenbeck JR, 2012, ACAD MANAGE REV, V37, P82 | 0 |
5 | 0.19 | Ilgen DR, 2005, ANNU REV PSYCHOL, V56, P517 | 3 |
6 | 0.16 | Burke CS, 2006, J APPL PSYCHOL, V91, P1189 | 3 |
7 | 0.14 | DeChurch LA, 2010, J APPL PSYCHOL, V95, P32 | 0 |
8 | 0.11 | Mathieu J, 2008, J MANAGE, V34, P410 | 3 |
9 | 0.10 | Smith-Jentsch KA, 2005, J APPL PSYCHOL, V90, P523 | 6 |
10 | 0.10 | Christian JS, 2017, ORGAN BEHAV HUM DEC, V140, P62 | 1 |
Table D.2 Most cited references |
# | Citation Counts | References | Cluster ID |
1 | 37 | Mohammed S, 2010, J MANAGE, V36, P876 | 0 |
2 | 29 | DeChurch LA, 2010, J APPL PSYCHOL, V95, P32 | 0 |
3 | 19 | Mathieu JE, 2000, J APPL PSYCHOL, V85, P273 | 2 |
4 | 19 | DeChurch LA, 2010, GROUP DYN-THEOR RES, V14, P1 | 0 |
5 | 18 | Mathieu JE, 2005, J ORGAN BEHAV, V26, P37 | 6 |
6 | 16 | Mathieu J, 2008, J MANAGE, V34, P410 | 3 |
7 | 16 | Smith-Jentsch KA, 2005, J APPL PSYCHOL, V90, P523 | 6 |
8 | 15 | Edwards BD, 2006, J APPL PSYCHOL, V91, P727 | 3 |
9 | 12 | Rico R, 2008, ACAD MANAGE REV, V33, P163 | 3 |
10 | 12 | Baard SK, 2014, J MANAGE, V40, P48 | 5 |
Table D.3 References with the strongest citation burst |
# | Bursts | References | Cluster ID |
1 | 14.93 | Mohammed S, 2010, J MANAGE, V36, P876 | 0 |
2 | 11.51 | Mathieu JE, 2000, J APPL PSYCHOL, V85, P273 | 2 |
3 | 10.90 | DeChurch LA, 2010, J APPL PSYCHOL, V95, P32 | 0 |
4 | 9.14 | Mathieu JE, 2005, J ORGAN BEHAV, V26, P37 | 6 |
5 | 8.56 | DeChurch LA, 2010, GROUP DYN-THEOR RES, V14, P1 | 0 |
6 | 8.31 | Mathieu J, 2008, J MANAGE, V34, P410 | 3 |
7 | 8.10 | Smith-Jentsch KA, 2005, J APPL PSYCHOL, V90, P523 | 6 |
8 | 7.66 | Edwards BD, 2006, J APPL PSYCHOL, V91, P727 | 3 |
9 | 6.20 | Rico R, 2008, ACAD MANAGE REV, V33, P163 | 3 |
10 | 6.08 | Kozlowski SWJ, 2006, PSYCHOL SCI, V0, PP77 | 3 |
Table D.4 Structurally and temporally significant references |
# | Sigma | References | Cluster ID |
1 | 21.07 | Mohammed S, 2010, J MANAGE, V36, P876 | 0 |
2 | 4.81 | Baard SK, 2014, J MANAGE, V40, P48 | 5 |
3 | 4.30 | DeChurch LA, 2010, J APPL PSYCHOL, V95, P32 | 0 |
4 | 3.32 | Rico R, 2008, ACAD MANAGE REV, V33, P163 | 3 |
5 | 2.49 | Mathieu J, 2000, J APPL PSYCHOL, V85, P273 | 2 |
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The first author's contribution was supported by CAS-TWAS President's fellowship for international doctoral students. We express our gratitude to Professor Chaomei Chen for providing valuable and timely feedback on Citespace products.
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