TY - JOUR AB - Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.Findings Companies with highly engaged individual employees in their ranks can strengthen team performance. Engagement has a positive impact that can be increased when employees also show firm commitment to the firm and are prepared to demonstrate this by participating in various organizational citizenship behaviors.Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. VL - 27 IS - 6 SN - 0967-0734 DO - 10.1108/HRMID-06-2019-0161 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-06-2019-0161 PY - 2019 Y1 - 2019/01/01 TI - Optimizing team performance: Employee-level factors that can make a considerable difference T2 - Human Resource Management International Digest PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 36 EP - 38 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -