Previous research is inconclusive regarding the effects of team
building on task performance. Two reasons for these findings are
that team building has not been clearly defined and team building
research has been inadequate from a methodologicaL standpoint.
This article provides a conceptual definition of team building and
proposes a preliminary theoretical model describing its relation to
performance. Methodological issues are discussed and suggestions
are made for improving the quality of team building research.
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