Abstract
Work teams on production lines are usually made up at random; but the authors’ research indicates that where teams are constituted on the basis of skills, higher productivity and increased job satisfaction may result.
Originally published in Industrial Relations Journal, 2 (1971) 3–13. Reprinted by permission.
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Cross, D., Warr, P. (1981). Work-group Composition as a Factor in Productivity and Satisfaction. In: Gruneberg, M.M., Oborne, D.J. (eds) Psychology and Industrial Productivity. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04809-0_10
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