Is teamwork always the most effective way to complete tasks?

Oct 20, 2021

'...there are quite good reasons why you might take seriously that individuals can [be better than] a team.' - Wharton Professor, Duncan Watts Image: UNSPLASH/Annie Spratt

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In their research, Watts and his co-authors found that the answer depends on the complexity. Image: Duncan Watts

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