Of employees who have ever worked on teams, 68 percent say they were part of a dysfunctional unit at some point, according to a new University of Phoenix national survey.
Ninety-five percent of those who have worked on teams report that teams are an important function in the workplace; however, only 24 percent of respondents say they prefer to work on teams. Thirty-six percent of respondents age 18-24 who see the importance of workplace teams say they would rather work alone all of the time.
The survey also finds that 65 percent of respondents believe collaboration and team-building are both required skills for students entering the work force. Other important skills are conflict resolution at 64 percent and team management at 61 percent.
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