The relationship between organizational characteristics and team building success

The present paper has three goals. First, an approach to meta-analysis whic h combines meta-analytic procedures with a more complete description of the organizational setting is presented. Second, a meta-analysis of the influe nce of team building on workgroup effectiveness is conducted. The results o f this meta-analysis support the contention that team building impacts posi tively on workgroup productivity. Finally, a discussion of the role of meta -analysis in providing information which both scientists and practitioners may use to understand the relationship between organizational characteristi cs and the effects of team building on productivity measures is given.