Group work is an extremely important aspect of both scholastic success and success in businesses. By working together, people can figure out their strengths in order to produce the best possible product. In scholastic environments, students are able to explain difficult concepts to each other so that they can all reach their full potential. Working in groups starts at a very young age. Even
. pre-school aged children learn how to function in groups. Group work allows even young children to solve problems together. For example, young children may work together to move objects that are too large for one of them to move individually but that they can push together. They may also work together on the playground, pushing each other on the swing or playing together on a seesaw. In school, teachers frequently assign group projects to teach children how to work together to solve problems. Sometimes, students only have one piece of information and have to work with their peers to get all of the information they need to reach a solution. Learning about this type of group work leads to understanding how to delegate in later years. Group work also helps students learn about their weaknesses. In business dealings, group work is extremely important. No one employee can do everything necessary to make a company work successfully. However, by working in a group, employees can each perform their roles and make the company work smoothly. Working in groups helps to make people have a sense of camaraderie between each other. This helps build employee loyalty which means that companies can retain employees longer. Many times, companies have team building exercises an retreats so that employees can learn how to work most effectively together. http://www.brianmac.co.uk/articles/scni13a2.htm or http://www.ee.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art0.html
