A reverse side of the team medal

Abstract

Publications in the managerial press tend to stress the positive sides of teamworking. Teamworking is heralded at the neglect of possible downsides such as the propensity to withhold effort. This is, however, studied in at least two strands of academic work: social psychology and economic organization theories. From these literatures the paper draws attention to the potential downsides of teamworking. However, various options for overcoming these problems have been identified in the same literatures. Thus, the body of our paper explicitly concentrates on possible solutions for managers to remedy the potential negative effects of teamworking.

Citation

Vermeulen, P. and Benders, J. (2003), "A reverse side of the team medal", Team Performance Management, Vol. 9 No. 5/6, pp. 107-114. https://doi.org/10.1108/13527590310493855