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Employees, teamwork and social interdependence – a formula for successful business?
Pina Tarricone,Joseph Luca +1 more
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The importance of social interdependence and teamwork and the implications for business success and team success are discussed in this article, where the authors discuss the importance of interdependent and teamwork in a team environment.Abstract:
Business expects far more from employees than technical and generic skills. There is a growing emphasis on employees to not just do their job but to contribute to business success. As the emphasis is placed on individuals contributing to the effective, positive perpetuation of the business through the development of professional and work related skills; the team culture of business today places additional emphasis on the ability to work effectively within a team environment. Specifically, this paper will discuss the importance of social interdependence and teamwork and the implications for business success and team successread more
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Learning Together and Alone: Cooperative, Competitive, and Individualistic Learning
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