Using DEMATEL to explore the interaction effect of team innovation factors

As a frequently referenced model for analyzing team innovation, the input-process-output (IPO) model is utilized to distinguish the relations and the levels between critical factors of team innovation. Six critical determinants of team innovation, including team member diversification, team member ability, team member complementary ability, team leadership efficacy, knowledge sharing, and team climate for innovation, were identified in a previous study and used for this study. The relations of these six factors are straightened out by DEMATEL method. The result is helpful for future studies as being a good reference for researchers to construct their relational models of team innovation. Both organization and team leaders can enhance the team innovation though improving the cause factors and control the entire team innovation process through monitoring central factors.