Teamwork SuccessWhen people think about their lives and what they have accomplished to become powerful, wealthy, and happy, they tend to weigh the success they have had in getting to where they are in life. Many people base their success on what they have done or accomplished at work, school, or in their family life. What is success, according to the definition of Webster's New World Dictionary is: “1. a favorable outcome 2. the acquisition of wealth, fame, etc. 3. a successful person is one thing” (Neufeldt & Sparks, 1995, p.589). By definition number two, people are successful when they have wealth, fame, and other physical things to show for their accomplishments. People achieve success on their own or with the help of other people in both a business environment and an educational environment. In both cases, for many things success must be achieved alone, but in other important tasks it is better to work in a team. Being able to succeed on a team, whether at work or school, will help a person build skills they didn't have and work on skills they already have. Team Effectiveness in BusinessIn today's society, being able to work well with others is becoming an important skill for being effective at work or school. Many companies large and small use teams of employees to perform certain tasks and jobs more effectively. This has become a trend in many companies in the United States and even around the world. The use of teamwork in the work environment is very useful; it has allowed companies to increase productivity and encourage the development of friendships between colleagues. For example, Chen and Barshes (2000) state: “US companies, at home and elsewhere, widely practice teamwork, especially in the form of self-directed teams, in which employees themselves are responsible for managing their own groups and work, and to make production more efficient. related decisions. According to a study by the American Productivity and Quality Center in Houston, Texas, by the mid-1990s, about 70 percent of Fortune 1,000 companies relied on teams and planned to expand that use. Companies organized around work teams have reported a variety of benefits, including improved productivity, higher quality production, less absenteeism, less employee turnover, leaner plant structures, and substantial improvements in production cycle times. (p. 30) Working as a team also creates camaraderie among other employees.