Knowledge collaboration and online medical teams’ performance: a multiple participation perspective
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
ISSN: 1741-0401
Article publication date: 21 May 2024
Abstract
Purpose
Online medical teams (OMTs) have emerged as an innovative healthcare service mode that relies on the collaboration of doctors to produce comprehensive medical recommendations. This study delves into the relationship between knowledge collaboration and team performance in OMTs and examines the complex effects of participation patterns.
Design/methodology/approach
The analysis uses a dataset that consists of 2,180 OMTs involving 8,689 doctors. Ordinary least squares regression with robust standard error is adopted for data analysis.
Findings
Our findings demonstrate a positive influence of knowledge collaboration on OMT performance. Leader participation weakens the relationship between knowledge collaboration and team performance, whereas multidisciplinary participation strengthens it. Passive participation and chief doctor participation have no significant effect on the association between knowledge collaboration and OMT performance.
Originality/value
This study provides valuable insights into how knowledge collaboration shapes OMTs' performance and reveals how the participation of different types of members affects outcomes. Our findings offer important practical implications for the optimization of online health platforms and for enhancing the effectiveness of collaborative healthcare delivery.
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Acknowledgements
This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (72271131).
Citation
Wang, S. (2024), "Knowledge collaboration and online medical teams’ performance: a multiple participation perspective", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-01-2024-0054
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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