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Subject:Re: Making group work palatable From:Stephen Victor <svictor -at- HOUSTON -dot- GEOQUEST -dot- SLB -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 4 Dec 1996 08:58:13 -0600
Mark L. Levinson wrote:
> Isn't the imminence of mutual evaluation kind of destructive to
> the spirit of teamwork?
We always have evaluation (grades, raises, promotions) hanging over our
heads, whether in school or the office. You'll always find loose cannons
in any situation, but for most people the "threat" of evaluation
enhances rather than hinders the spirit of teamwork.
IMHO (see, I can do net-talk).
Regards,
Steve
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