Organizational Behavior, 17e

Turning Individuals into Team Players

1. 5 Explain how organizations can create team players.

We’ve made a case for the value and growing popularity of teams. But many people are not inherently team players, and many organizations have ­historically nurtured individual accomplishments. Teams often fit well in countries that score high on collectivism, but what if an organization wants to introduce teams into a work population of individuals born and raised in an individualistic society?

Here are options for managers trying to turn individuals into team players.

Selecting: Hiring Team Players

Some people already possess the interpersonal skills to be effective team players. When hiring team members, be sure candidates can fulfill their team roles ...