Design Teams and Personality: Effects of team composition on processes and effectiveness

Design Teams and Personality: Effects of team composition on processes and effectiveness

Number: 
D-82
Author(s): 
Miranda A.G. Peeters
Publisher: 
University Press Eindhoven
University: 
Eindhoven, University of Technology
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PP: 
170
Date: 
2006-03-20
Promotor(s): 
Prof.dr. C.G. Rutte
Year: 
2006

The increasing complexity of technological products and the increasing pace with which  technological developments reach the market prompt organizations to deploy multidisciplinary design teams as a means to attain or maintain competitive advantage. On top of this, designing itself is a complex matter. Moreover, design team members have to deal with the dynamics of teamwork. All in all, this sets a stage in which any recommendation is welcome that aids in improving design team composition or design processes in order to advance design team effectiveness.

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