Paper Title
A MULTILEVEL MODEL OF SHARED TASK UNDERSTANDING ON TEAM PERFORMANCE

Abstract
Abstract - In recent years, many studies of knowledge management have focused on how to efficiently leverage individuals' knowledge and expertise, such as by developing team cognition structures that facilitate their knowledge activities. This study focuses on the multilevel effects of commitment-based management systems, team cognition (awareness of expertise location and shared task understanding), teamwork processes, and team performance. A cross-sectional study was conducted of 154 teams. This study has not only verified that organizational-level commitment-based management systems rely on team-level team cognition to influence team performance, but also verified that teamwork processes constitute an important mediating factor. In addition, commitment-based management systems give signals to team members expressing the team's values and the team's concern and support for members. This helps team members to understand the team's mission, goals, assessed strategies, which facilitates members' coordination and integration of the team's mission and activities. Keywords - Commitment-Based Management Systems, Awareness of Expertise Location, Shared Task Understanding, Teamwork Processes, Team Performance.