Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/125311 
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Year of Publication: 
2014
Citation: 
[Journal:] IZA World of Labor [ISSN:] 2054-9571 [Article No.:] 83 [Publisher:] Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [Place:] Bonn [Year:] 2014
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
The keys to effective teamwork in firms are (1) carefully designed team-formation policies that take into account what level of diversity of skills, knowledge, and demographics is desirable and (2) balanced team-based incentives. Employers need to choose policies that maximize the gains from teamwork through task coordination, problem solving, peer monitoring, and peer learning. Unions and labor market regulations may facilitate or hinder firms’ attempts at introducing teams and team-based incentives.
Subjects: 
job design
team
diversity
team-based incentives
task assignment
peer effect
JEL: 
D23
J16
J24
J33
L2
M5
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Article

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