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Teamwork refers to the components, generally conceptualized as team attitudes, behaviors, and cognitions, which enable individual inputs (e.g., individual performance), to combine and yield team outcomes (e.g., team performance).
Introduction
Organizations are increasingly utilizing teams across a broad array of fields to accomplish multiple objectives (Robbins 2003). Consequently, the study of teams and teamwork has expanded significantly, and researchers have converged on what defines both teams and teamwork. Broadly, teams can be defined as two or more individuals with assigned roles working interdependently, such that the actions of one team member affect the actions of another team member, to accomplish shared goals (Hackman 1990). To outline how teamwork has been defined, this entry reviews current scientific consensus.
Defining Teamwork: Processes and Outcomes
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Marlow, S.L. (2017). Teamwork. In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_799-1
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