High-performance teams: Lessons from the pygmies
Organizational DynamicsPublished 1 December 1999
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries
Citations100
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SJR score0.84
SNIP0.64
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The purpose of this article is to describe best practices for effective work teams. Taking the behavior of the pygmies of the African rain forest as a primary model of human behavior, the article will offer a number of suggestions for creating successful teams. Attention will also be given to some of the factors that can destroy teamwork. Finally, some of the themes relevant to high-performance organizations will be
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