Everyone Loves a Generalist
Specialists are undervalued, on sports teams and in the workplace.
Content: Article | Authors: J. Keith Murnighan, Long Wang | Source: “Kellogg Insight” | Subjects: Career, Human Resources
Consistent Contributors: Putting the team first helps solve the “cooperation problem”
Putting the team first helps solve the “cooperation problem”: Cooperation is risky business—group members who place their own interests above the greater good can scuttle the whole endeavor. But cooperation is everywhere, and research by J. Keith Murnighan shows consistent contributors may be the key to successful groups.
Content: Article | Authors: J. Keith Murnighan, Mark Weber | Source: “Kellogg Insight” | Subject: Organizational Behavior