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A 14 page review of Belbin’s theories regarding the importance of self-perception in team efficacy. The author considers the criticism of Belbin’s approach as it has been waged by others and points out that both the inductive and deductive approaches have value in psychological research. A brief review of the literature on teamwork reiterates Belbin’s concerns. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Belbins theories on team-role as it relates to self-perception as part of "one of the most rigorous and extensive studies of team building and effectiveness". These theories were promulgated
starting in 1969 with Belbins research at the Industrial Training Research Unit (ITRU), of University College, London. First published in 1976 in the Journal of General Management, they were
later summarized in 1981 in Belbins book "Management Teams". Belbin investigates individual behavior in the team environment and attempts to explain differences in that behavior as it relates
to self perception. Utilizing a computerized business game and data obtained through the completion of Cattells 16PF personality questionnaire, Belbin collected data for the purpose of assessing personality characteristics
and critical thinking ability (Dulewicz, 1995). Belbin (1976) suggested: "Companies can be compared with
each other, even as between different sessions, by using an index of assets (at the end of the exercise). The degree of success of companies in reaching their objectives can
be assessed therefore against fairly hard criteria" Teamwork can be an effective component of any
situation in which certain tasks must be accomplished in the most efficient manner. The individual roles which exist within that team are, however, critical in that they determine team
success or failure. Belbin contends that: "one team member interacts with another where his
performance serves to facilitate the progress of the team as a whole" (Belbin, 1981, 169-170).
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