When combining all outcomes of interest into a single index, the
best predictors of better outcomes in a challenging context include:
an empowered team leader, team harmony, an empowering leadership
style of the IDTL, a lack of turnover on the ID team, a clear
and unambiguous purpose and need, best available science, effective
inter-agency engagement, and a non-dismissive attitude of the
IDTL toward public involvement. These variables explained nearly
half the variance in the combined outcome. In simple projects, the
most powerful predictors were an empowered team leader, best
available science, and team harmony, explaining about 28% of the
variance in the combined outcome.