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The main purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of individual characteristics of cultural sensitivity, adaptability, cohesion, and cultural diversity on the multicultural team performance. Also, we analyzed the moderating effect of being a team member or a team leader on the relationships mentioned above. To test out hipotheses, data were collected from 415 members of multicultural teams specifically, from 304 team members and 111 leaders. The findings provided evidence to support a positive relationship between cultural sensitivity, adaptability, cohesion, and team performance. Cultural diversity did not show a significant impact on team performance. The study also showed that the leaders and members had different perceptions about the factors that influence team performance. For instance, team members consider that cohesion influences team performance, while leaders consider adaptability as the key factor to achieve performance. Main implications from findings are discussed.

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This study aimed to investigate the impact of crowd absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic on home advantage in Series A and B of professional Brazilian male soccer. Moreover, we sought to compare the home advantage between different competitive levels. Data from 2018 to 2020 Brazilian professional soccer championships (Series A and B) were analyzed, consisting of 2280 matches. The effect of home advantage was calculated in relation to the number of points won, the number of wins, goals scored and goals conceded. Our results indicated that home advantage was reduced in Serie A. Specifically, the 2020 (absence of the crowd) and 2019 seasons showed smaller home advantage compared to the 2018 season. On the other hand, Serie B analyses indicated no changes in home advantage over the seasons analyzed. The comparison of home advantage between competitive levels indicated higher home advantage in Serie A, exclusively in the 2018 season. In addition to the absence of fans, other changes occurred in elite sports due to the pandemic, such as changes in rules and the calendar. Considering that home advantage is affected by multiple interacting factors, it is important to investigate specific sports leagues across the world to determine which factors had the greatest impact on the advantage of playing home matches.

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The present study sheds light on how differences between high- and low-context cultures influence the consequences of social category faultlines. To develop our theoretical arguments, we integrate ideas from faultline theory and Hall's theory on cultural contexts. We test our hypotheses using survey data from 54 teams in the banking industry in Germany, a nation with a low-context culture, and in Brazil, a country with a high-context culture. In line with our theorizing, the study results reveal that whether social category faultline strength stimulates task conflict and is thus detrimental to team performance depends on the societal culture in which teams operate. Specifically, we observe that social category faultlines stimulate task conflict and thus have a negative indirect effect on team performance in Germany's low-context culture, while we find no such effects in the high-context culture of Brazil. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of our study and close with some suggestions for future research.

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Abstract Aim: The general aim was to analyze the profile of the teams participating in a basketball regional competition over 8 years (2012-2019). Specifically, we aimed to a) analyze the variation in the number of an organization participating, b) identify the variation in the type of funding, c) verify the existence of a relationship between the performance and the longevity of the organization, d) verify the existence of a relationship between the performance and the type of funding. Methods: The research was designed as an exploratory case study. A total of 86 organizations took part in the league during the period, with 767 different teams playing competitions between U-11 and senior. Results: Instability is the main characteristic of the league. The organizations competing are constantly changing the type of funding and unable to stay in the league for long periods. The research also showed that there is a relation between a stable source of funding and performance. Conclusion: Instability is the main problem in Brazilian youth and amateur basketball organizations. This study presents useful information for managers better understand the problems and difficulties of basketball in Brazil.

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We quantified the spatial and temporal entropy related to football teams and their players by means of a pass-based interaction. First, we calculated the spatial entropy associated to the positions of all passes made by a football team during a match, obtaining a spatial entropy ranking of Spanish teams during the 2017/2018 season. Second, we investigated how the player's average location in the field is related to the amount of entropy of his passes. Next, we constructed the temporal passing networks of each team and computed the deviation of their network parameters along the match. For each network parameter, we obtained the permutation entropy and the statistical complexity of its temporal fluctuations. Finally, we investigated how the permutation entropy (and statistical complexity) of the network parameters was related to the total number of passes made by a football team. Our results show that (i) spatial entropy changes according to the position of players in the field, and (ii) the organization of passing networks change during a match and its evolution can be captured measuring the permutation entropy and statistical complexity of the network parameters, allowing to identify what parameters evolve more randomly.

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PROBLEM: Virtual teams with faultlines face challenges due to their dispersion, diversity, and virtuality, which can diminish their performance. To resolve this issue, team emotional management (TEM) interventions foster teams’ collaboration capability, that is, the team’s ability to build and manage relationships based on trust, commitment, and communication. GOALS: This research aimed to analyse whether a TEM intervention can enhance team performance by improving the collaboration capability in virtual teams with faultlines. METHOD: Fifty-two four-member teams participated in an experiment with repeated measures (three measurement times). Teams were randomly assigned to either a TEM intervention or a control condition. MAIN RESULTS: The TEM intervention had a positive effect on trust and commitment, but not on communication. Moreover, trust and commitment fully mediated the effect of the TEM intervention on performance. MAIN IMPLICATIONS: Our findings showed the relevance of a TEM intervention in improving the collaboration capability and performance in virtual teams with faultlines. This study contributes to research on faultlines, affect management in virtual teams, and computer-mediated communication.

PROBLEMA: equipes virtuais com subgrupos enfrentam desafios devido à sua dispersão, diversidade e virtualidade, o que pode diminuir seu desempenho. Para resolver esse problema, as intervenções de gerenciamento emocional da equipe (team emotional management - TEM) estimulam a capacidade de colaboração das equipes, ou seja, a capacidade da equipe de construir e gerenciar relacionamentos com base na confiança, compromisso e comunicação. OBJETIVOS: Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar se uma intervenção TEM pode melhorar o desempenho da equipe, melhorando a capacidade de colaboração em equipes virtuais com subgrupos. MÉTODO: 52 equipes de quatro membros participaram de um experimento com medidas repetidas (três tempos de medidas). As equipes foram aleatoriamente designadas para uma intervenção TEM ou uma condição de controle. PRINCIPAIS RESULTADOS: A intervenção TEM teve um efeito positivo na confiança e no compromisso, mas não na comunicação. Além disso, a confiança e o compromisso mediaram totalmente o efeito da intervenção TEM no desempenho. PRINCIPAIS IMPLICAÇÕES: Nossos resultados mostraram a relevância de uma intervenção TEM na melhoria da capacidade de colaboração e desempenho em equipes virtuais com subgrupos. Este estudo contribui com a pesquisa sobre subgrupos, gerenciamento de impacto em equipes virtuais e comunicação mediada por computador.

PROBLEMA: los equipos virtuales con subgrupos afrontan desafíos debido a su dispersión, diversidad y virtualidad, lo que puede disminuir su desempeño. Para resolver este problema, las intervenciones en gestión emocional en equipo (TEM) fomentan la capacidad de colaboración de los equipos, es decir, la capacidad del equipo para construir y gestionar relaciones basadas en la confianza, el compromiso y la comunicación. OBJETIVOS: esta investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar si una intervención TEM puede mejorar el desempeño del equipo al mejorar la capacidad de colaboración en equipos virtuales con subgrupos. MÉTODO: Cincuenta y dos equipos de cuatro miembros participaron en un experimento con medidas repetidas (tres tiempos de medida). Los equipos fueron asignados al azar a una intervención TEM o una condición de control. RESULTADOS PRINCIPALES: La intervención TEM tuvo un efecto positivo en la confianza y el compromiso, pero no en la comunicación. Además, la confianza y el compromiso mediaron completamente el efecto de la intervención TEM sobre el desempeño. IMPLICACIONES PRINCIPALES: Nuestros hallazgos mostraron la relevancia de una intervención TEM para mejorar la capacidad de colaboración y el desempeño en equipos virtuales con subgrupos. Este estudio contribuye a la investigación sobre subgrupos, gestión del afecto en equipos virtuales y comunicación mediada por ordenador.

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This study examined 142 volleyball games of the Men's Super League 2014/2015 seasons in Brazil from which we analyzed 24-26 games of each participating team, identifying 5,267 Zone 4 attacks for further analysis. Within these Zone 4 attacks, we analyzed the association between the effect of the attack carried out and the separate effects of serve reception, tempo and type of attack. We found that the reception, tempo of attack, second tempo of attack, and power of diagonal attack were predictors of the attack effect in Zone 4. Moreover, placed attacks showed a tendency to not yield a score. In conclusion, winning points in high-level men's volleyball requires excellent receptions, a fast attack tempo and powerfully executed of attacks.

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This study compared the effects of an official rugby match and a fatigue test on the salivary cortisol responses of 13 rugby players. We also examined the relationship between this cortisol response and session ratings of perceived exertion (session-RPE). We collected saliva before and after the match and fatigue test and assessed physical effort intensity via session-RPE using a CR-10 scale. We measured cortisol concentration by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Results were greater session-RPE and cortisol concentrations for the rugby match, compared with the fatigue test. There was a significant difference between cortisol concentrations obtained pre- and postmatch ( p < .022) and significant correlations between cortisol response and session-RPE sampling in both the rugby match ( r = .81; p < .001) and fatigue test ( r = .91; p < .001). This study provides evidence of greater perceived effort and higher cortisol concentrations in actual competition versus a fatigue test. Our data further support session-RPE as a relatively inexpensive close correlate of a stress biomarker (cortisol response). Thus, session-RPE can be used by coaches as a valid indication of training loads and adequate recovery time after exertion.

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O estudo analisou as diferenças no desempenho de indivíduos e grupos em uma tarefa de memorização e reprodução de texto em ambiente virtual. Participaram 50 estudantes de nível superior, distribuídos em duas condições experimentais: grupal (n=26) e individual (n=24). Utilizaram-se os seguintes instrumentos: crenças e percepção de conflitos sobre o trabalho em equipe, auto e heteroatribuição de estados afetivos e estratégias de solução de problemas. O desempenho grupal na tarefa foi superior ao individual. Participantes na condição individual relataram maior uso de estratégias de solução de problemas que aqueles da condição grupal. Não foram evidenciadas diferenças entre as condições individual e grupal no tocante às crenças e à percepção de conflitos sobre o trabalho em equipe, bem como à atribuição de estados afetivos.(AU)

This study examined differences in the performance of individuals and groups on a task of text memorization and reproduction in a virtual environment. Fifty college students were - assigned to one of two experimental conditions: group (n= 26) and individual (n= 24). The instruments applied were: teamwork beliefs and conflict perception, self and hetero-attribution of affective states and problem-solving strategies. Group performance was better than individual performance. Participants in the individual condition reported greater use of problem-solving strategies than those in the group condition There were no differences between individuals and groups concerning teamwork beliefs and conflict perception as well as attribution of affective states.(AU)

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O estudo analisou as diferenças no desempenho de indivíduos e grupos em uma tarefa de memorização e reprodução de texto em ambiente virtual. Participaram 50 estudantes de nível superior, distribuídos em duas condições experimentais: grupal (n=26) e individual (n=24). Utilizaram-se os seguintes instrumentos: crenças e percepção de conflitos sobre o trabalho em equipe, auto e heteroatribuição de estados afetivos e estratégias de solução de problemas. O desempenho grupal na tarefa foi superior ao individual. Participantes na condição individual relataram maior uso de estratégias de solução de problemas que aqueles da condição grupal. Não foram evidenciadas diferenças entre as condições individual e grupal no tocante às crenças e à percepção de conflitos sobre o trabalho em equipe, bem como à atribuição de estados afetivos...

This study examined differences in the performance of individuals and groups on a task of text memorization and reproduction in a virtual environment. Fifty college students were - assigned to one of two experimental conditions: group (n= 26) and individual (n= 24). The instruments applied were: teamwork beliefs and conflict perception, self and hetero-attribution of affective states and problem-solving strategies. Group performance was better than individual performance. Participants in the individual condition reported greater use of problem-solving strategies than those in the group condition There were no differences between individuals and groups concerning teamwork beliefs and conflict perception as well as attribution of affective states...

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El desarrollo creciente de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TICs) y la necesidad de las organizaciones de globalizar sus alcances, ha dado lugar a nuevas formas de trabajo que se caracterizan por el uso intensivo de las TICs para superar barreras geográficas y temporales. Entre ellas, los equipos virtuales de trabajo. El estudio exploratorio que se presenta indaga las características de los equipos virtuales y las necesidades de entrenamiento derivadas de los desafíos que este tipo de equipos deben enfrentar. La recolección de datos se ha compuesto por 72 personas que forman parte de 15 equipos de diversas organizaciones. Los resultados indican que a pesar de las diferencias existentes entre los equipos, las necesidades de entrenamiento son similares. En función a los resultados, se propone orientaciones para el diseño de programas de entrenamiento.

As the availability of sophisticated communication technologies continues to grow, distributed teams will become even more pervasive in organizations. In this context, organizations and consequently work teams have incorporated the use of information technology and communication as support and means of their operations. Therefore, virtual work has progressively been increasing, with the requirement of specific demands for competence at individual or teamwork levels. This exploratory study focuses on the necessity of training derived from the problems or challenges virtual team members encounter in technology-mediated working environments in a context of geographical dispersion. It goes on to propose a guide of general character for training programs to strengthen or minimize the same. Data was then collected from 72 individuals who comprised a total of 15 virtual teams from thirteen companies. The results indicate that a number of group process-related issues were the participants’ primary concerns. Regarding these results and the conclusions of previous research, a basic training guide is proposed.