This study focused on the evaluation of the team approach. The particular team was defined as having three members. It was hypothesized that each member would be familiar with the activities of the other members and view them as being both effective and “good.” The semantic differential was used to measure these hypotheses. The results raised some serious questions regarding the functioning of the team.
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