Organizations are increasingly using teams as a predominant strategy when faced with environments characterized by complexity and ambiguity. These teams are typically composed of two or more members who work interdependently and adaptively to accomplish a common goal or mission. Such teams typically have specific role assignments and they often disband once the goal is reached or mission is completed (Salas, Dickinson, Converse, & Tannenbaum, 1992). Moreover, due to the complicated nature of the tasks facing those in industry and the military, these teams are increasingly becoming cross-functional (see Northcraft, Polzer, Neale, & Kramer, 1995; Knight et al., ...