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What Makes Teams Work: Group Effectiveness Research from the Shop Floor to the Executive Suite

Cohen, Susan G., Bailey, Diane E.·1997·Journal of Management

Abstract

In this article, we summarize and review the research on teams and groups in organization settings published from January 1990 to April 1996. The article focuses on studies in which the dependent variables are concerned with various dimensions of effectiveness. A heuristic framework illustrating recent trends in the literature depicts team effectiveness as a function of task, group, and organization design factors, environmental factors, internal processes, external processes, and group psychosocial traits. The review discusses four types of teams: work, parallel, project, and management. We review research findings for each type of team organized by the categories in our heuristic framework. The article concludes by comparing the variables studied for the different types of teams, highlighting the progress that has been made, suggesting what still needs to be done, summarizing key leamings from the last six years, and suggesting areas for further research.

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Authors
Cohen, S. G., & Bailey, D. E.
Affiliations
University of Southern California (US)
Venue
Journal of Management
Published
1997-06
Volume
23
Issue
3
Pages
239-290
ISSN
  • 0149-2063 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-1211
OpenAlex
W2137834155
Cited by
3,526
References
180
Citations by year
2026: 48 · 2025: 70 · 2024: 84 · 2023: 97 · 2022: 106 · 2021: 160 · 2020: 139 · 2019: 134 · 2018: 145 · 2017: 174 · 2016: 225 · 2015: 186 · 2014: 206 · 2013: 192 · 2012: 228
FWCI
53.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Management (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Team Dynamics and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Leadership and Management in Organizations
Keywords
team effectiveness, group effectiveness, work teams, project teams, management teams, task design, group design, organizational design, team processes, heuristic framework

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