Mental Model Development Process among International Team Members

• Project/Area Number: 17K13780
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Management
• Research Institution: Hosei University (2020); Osaka University (2017-2019)
• Principal Investigator: Ebisuya Azusa 法政大学, 経営学部, 准教授 (90709867)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2020: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
• Keywords: 国際チーム / チームメンタルモデル / コミュニケーション / チーム・メンタルモデル / ブリッジ人材 / 研究論文の執筆 / 新規データの収集 / 新規データの分析 / 新規インフォーマントの獲得 / 学術誌への論文投稿 / バーチャル・チーム / メンタル・モデル / 経営学 / 言語学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The goal of this study was to elucidate the process of building a "team mental model (TMM)" by combining the values of the international team members. Through observation and analysis of interactions between multinational members, it was clarified that the development of TMM requires a combining and optimizing each member's understandings in the project process model as well as considering the cross-cultural factors. This study also showed that the effective use of bridge individual, who act as a bridge within the team, facilitates the development of TMM.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究を通して、チーム・メンタルモデル（TMM）形成までの各チームメンバーの価値観の変容と、TMM形成に至るまでにメンバー間で行われたインタラクションに関して新規的な視点から分析できた。これにより、プロジェクトの推進方法に関するメンバー間の理解の共有、ひいてはTMM構築に至るまでのプロセスが明らかとなり、多国籍出身者で構成されるチームのパフォーマンスを高める上で参照可能なコミュニケーションモデルを提示することができた。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Role of the process model in aligning mental models in global virtual teams. (2020)
  • Author(s): Azusa Ebisuya and Gayan Prasad Hettiarachchi
  • Journal Title: The Hosei Journal of Business Volume: 57(3) Pages: 37-46
  • NAID: 40022396266
  • Open Access
• [Journal Article] How Inpatriates Internalize Corporate Values at Headquarters: The Role of Developmental Job Assignments and Psychosocial Mentoring (2019)
  • Author(s): Tomoki Sekiguchi, Norihiko Takeuchi, Tomokazu Takeuchi, Shiho Nakamura & Azusa Ebisuya
  • Journal Title: Management International Review Volume: 59/ 5 Issue: 5 Pages: 825-853
  • DOI: 10.1007/s11575-019-00401-x
  • NAID: 120006775905
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Empirical study of heterogeneous behavior at the base of the pyramid: The influence of demographic and psychographic factors (2018)
  • Author(s): Wirawani Dony Dahana, Toshio Kobayashi, & Azusa Ebisuya
  • Journal Title: Journal of International Consumer Marketing Volume: - Issue: 3 Pages: 173-191
  • DOI: 10.1080/08961530.2017.1399308
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Role of emotional intelligence in virtual team collaboration. (2020)
  • Author(s): Azusa Ebisuya and Gayan Prasad Hettiarachchi
  • Organizer: 2020 Academy of International Business Southeast Asia Regional Conference
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Process model as an antecedent of mental models in agile-based global virtual teams. (2020)
  • Author(s): Gayan Prasad Hettiarachchi and Azusa Ebisuya
  • Organizer: 2020 Academy of International Business Southeast Asia Regional Conference
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 大学教育におけるバーチャルチーム・マネジメント (2020)
  • Author(s): 戎谷梓
  • Organizer: 2020年度第4回経営学会研究会
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Liability or asset? Multifaceted bridging functions in HQ-subsidiary relationships: Transfer, adaptation, and within-subsidiary relationships from a multilevel perspective (2019)
  • Author(s): Ting Liu, Azusa Ebisuya, & Tomoki Sekiguchi
  • Organizer: Academy of International Business
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Functional and linguistic bridging: Moderating effect of cultural identity integration of bridge individuals in Japanese MNCs (2019)
  • Author(s): Ting Liu, Tomoki Sekiguchi, & Azusa Ebisuya
  • Organizer: Association of Japanese Business Studies
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Liability or asset? Multifaceted bridging functions in HQ-subsidiary relationships: An empirical study of Japanese foreign subsidiaries (2019)
  • Author(s): Ting Liu, Azusa Ebisuya, & Tomoki Sekiguchi
  • Organizer: Association of Japanese Business Studies
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Outcomes of Bridging Roles in MNCs and Moderating Influence of Cultural Identity Integration (2019)
  • Author(s): Ting Liu, Tomoki Sekiguchi, & Azusa Ebisuya
  • Organizer: Academy of Management
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] The Global Work Design Project: Exploring the Meaning of Good Work Around the World (2018)
  • Author(s): Jaime Andres Bayona Bohorquez, Ilona Buciuniene, Maria Victoria Caparas, Aichia Chuang, Azusa Ebisuya, Tomoki Sekiguchi, Gayan Prasad Hettiarachchi et al
  • Organizer: The 78th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Fixing communication problems in international virtual teams: The roles of team mental models and bridge individuals (2017)
  • Author(s): Azusa Ebisuya, Tomoki Sekiguchi, & Gayan Prasad Hettiarachchi
  • Organizer: Academy of International Business Southeast Asia Regional Conference 2017
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Interplay of Team Mental Models, Project Process Models, and Language in Software-Development Teams (2017)
  • Author(s): Azusa Ebisuya, Tomoki Sekiguchi, & Gayan Prasad Hettiarachchi
  • Organizer: The 77th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Transferring Corporate Values across Borders: The Role of Inpatriation in Multinational Companies (2017)
  • Author(s): Tomoki Sekiguchi, Tomokazu Takeuchi, Shiho Nakamura, Azusa Ebisuya, & Norihiko, Takeuchi
  • Organizer: Academy of International Business 2017 Annual Meeting
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Transferring Corporate Values across Borders: The Case Study of Inpatriation in a Japanese Multinational Company (2017)
  • Author(s): Tomoki Sekiguchi, Tomokazu Takeuchi, Shiho Nakamura, Azusa Ebisuya, & Norihiko, Takeuchi
  • Organizer: The 30th Annual Meeting of the Association of Japanese Business Studies
  • Int'l Joint Research