CB-BUS401-261012: Team Size | Saylor University

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6a Analyze the roles of cohesion, communication and motivation in both team and group settings (CLO 6)
6c Compare and contrast primary strategies for building effective teams (CLO 6)

The size of a group makes a difference in productivity and management. A group too large is difficult to manage and control. This reading provides a rule of thumb for determining group size.

Comic strip showing a manager suggesting a phone booth size limit to maintain a workable team size

Source: Michael F. Giangreco
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