TY - JOUR AB - Reviews ....ery nature of successful teams and the work they do. use of multiple levels of analysis, mai ntenance of a diverse \ Vhile they all are well presented, four seemed to be par­ mix of competencies among the team members , identifica­ tion of stress factors that affect me group. and measurement. ticularly informative: clear purpose, consensus decisions, style diversity, and self-assessmen t. These behaviors are At this time Guzzo indicates that there is not unity of theory or method among investigators, in that differences not a mere list of idealistic notions for the perfect team, outweigh similarities. Of course, this very fact makes the rather they are descriptions of observable traits that are manifested to various degrees in successful teams. topic a fertile field for the inquiring mi nd to explore. T he Society for I nd ustr ial and Organizational Given the models of a team and its fou r styles of play­ ers, Parker works to illustrate how a team develops as the Psychology, which sponsored this volume on cutting-edge theory; research, and practice of team decision making \WOUS styles of its members contribu te to or detract from and effectiveness, should be commended. The TI - Team Players and Teamwork: The New Competitive Business Strategy JF - Quality Management Journal DO - 10.1080/10686967.1997.11918780 DA - 1997-01-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/team-players-and-teamwork-the-new-competitive-business-strategy-Uyl6yreeeu SP - 17 EP - 17 VL - 4 IS - 2 DP - DeepDyve ER -