• Teams whose members are homogeneous generally complete a project
more quickly than teams whose members are more heterogeneous
• Heterogeneous teams tend to create a more creative and innovative
project than homogeneous teams
• The amount of help that team members offer each other decreases
as the size of the team increases because of a perceived diffusion of
personal responsibility. The team should be small, if possible; if the
team is large, a core team, reporting to the project leader, with a series
of sub-teams handling specific project areas, should be established
• Individual productivity decreases as team size increases, again because
of the perception of a diffusion of personal responsibility.):