Measurement Matters: A Meta-Analytic Examination of Transactive Memory Systems and Team Outcomes
Publication Date
4-27-2026
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Small Group Research
DOI
10.1177/10464964261434540
Abstract
This meta-analysis examined how transactive memory systems (TMS) operationalization, task characteristics, and outcome measurements moderate TMS-team outcome relationships in laboratory studies. Based on 44 studies (103 effect sizes), TMS demonstrated a moderate positive relationship with team outcomes (r = .44, 95% CI [0.36, 0.50], p < .001). Team outcome measurement approach emerged as a significant moderator: self-report scales yielded larger effects (r = .77) than observer ratings (r = .38) or embedded metrics (r = .39). Findings highlight the importance of measurement decisions in TMS research.
Keywords
mediation/moderation, meta-analysis, team performance, teamwork, transactive memory systems
Department
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Recommended Citation
Crystal M. Fausett, Joseph R. Keebler, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Megan Gregory, and Elizabeth Blickensderfer. "Measurement Matters: A Meta-Analytic Examination of Transactive Memory Systems and Team Outcomes" Small Group Research (2026). https://doi.org/10.1177/10464964261434540
