Interdependence and Teamwork
互依性与团队协作

Interdependence is defined as the extent on which team members rely on each other when they are working together. According to its sources, it is classified into two types, task interdependence and outcome interdependence. This article first introduces the definition and classifications of interdependence, as well as its measurement. Next, empirical researches of interdependence in teamwork after the 1990s are reviewed. Findings reveal that interdependence has significantly effect on a lot of team variables, especially on outcome variables, and there are interaction effects between different types of interdependence, or between interdependence and other variables. Finally, based on the limitations of these researches, future directions about interdependence and teamwork study are suggested.