This paper reports that the
results of the author's
surveys and the reported recent surveys of larger populations showed no inherent divergence between team-
building and performance-based
compensation. The author suggests that there may be creative ways to combine team-building through team-based remuneration supplemented by individual 'overrides' when appropriate. The study relates that perhaps the most positive information for companies desiring to enhance
teamwork is that teamwork is not only desirable, but also almost impossible not to foster, even in the executive suite, when co-workers offer support to executives attempting to alter their
management styles. Table of Contents Research Question Melding Performance-Based Compensation and a Team Environment Literature Review Team Environment Building Team-Building and Compensation Studies Methods The Surveys Exploring Teamwork
Survey Teamwork Survey Compensation Survey Results Compensation Survey U.S. Air Force Survey Results United States Office of Personnel Management Job Satisfaction Survey Similar Findings from Corporate Giants Discussion