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ABTD WORKS! (for full bibliography click here)

Priest '98 - Experiential team building more effective than
classroom

Risk taking enhanced (MacRae)

Wagner & Roland (92) work group functioning (US)
* Large sample size
* Significant improvement, robust after 15-18 months

Hallyer & Taylor (Australia) - organizational culture measure
* 14 programs, average 2 day
* post test significantly higher, 11 weeks later

Greenway (UK) - individual growth
* Key learning more accidental than designed
* Positive & open orientation towards learning
* High involvement and responsibility
* Varied and eventful program
* Group support for risk taking

Litterini - Qualitative study, supervisory training program
found results at Kirkpatrick's Level 4 (US)

Mazany & Francis - successful team building for MBAs (NZ)

Mazany, Francis, & Smith - successful decision making (NZ)

Ng - 345 Singaporeans - task participation & social support led
to greater team spirit, but too tight a group threatens larger organization