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Optimal trust and teamwork: from groupthink to teamthink

Ferda Erdem (Ferda Erdem is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.)

Work Study

ISSN: 0043-8022

Article publication date: 1 September 2003

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Abstract

Suggests that there is an optimal level of trust in many team situations. Too much trust can impact negatively on performance. Uses empirical research involving 142 members of 28 teams to identify factors that relate to this optimal level of trust, and those factors that demonstrate undesirable behaviors. In order to maximize team performance, teams must exhibit critical enquiry and constructive criticism in addition to a supportive understanding.

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Erdem, F. (2003), "Optimal trust and teamwork: from groupthink to teamthink", Work Study, Vol. 52 No. 5, pp. 229-233. https://doi.org/10.1108/00438020310485958

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