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The article “Personal Values and Performance in Teams” by David J. Glew examines the relationship between individual personal values and team performance. Through two studies, involving undergraduate and MBA students, the research explores whether personal values like accomplishment, equality, helpfulness, and honesty influence individual and team-level outcomes. Glew found that personal values, although expected to have a positive impact, were generally not significant predictors of peer-evaluated performance. Instead, prior individual performance was a stronger indicator of how well team members would perform within their teams. At the team level, the value of equality was found to have a positive impact on overall team performance among undergraduate teams, but the results were less clear for MBA teams. This research highlights the complexity of understanding team dynamics, showing that while values are important, other factors like past performance may have a greater influence on team success. The findings suggest that the interplay between values and performance is nuanced, with individual and team-level dynamics contributing differently depending on the context.