This
paper explains that High Performance Work
Teams (HPWT) are generally implemented in an organization as a way of improving and increasing work
skills and
worker flexibility while at the same time offering a forum by which the worker can be trained and developed. The author points out that the team size, decision-making style and skills, talents and the working relationship established help determine the success of the team. The paper relates that
individualism (self-interest) and
collectivism (group interest) behavior can impact the effectiveness of teams in any culture.