Persons with a high preference for individual work are not motivated to work hard when they must rely on others to succeed. The opposite is true of those who prefer to work in groups. They thrive and are motivated when their work is integrated with others and when they must rely on others and be relied on to succeed. They do not do well when they are forced to work alone. Most people like working in teams Generally these findings indicate that people like working in groups and being rewarded based on group success.
Most people are more productive and generally like their jobs better when working in groups.
This is probably because human beings are social creatures that enjoy socially based experiences. In fact some of us prefer group work to such a degree that we do not perform well on our own and only do our best in social situations. This is not surprising since success in college is based on individual accomplishment and individual hard work - people who may have a high preference for individual work . So, always looking for the graduates with the highest GPA may not be the way to go. Persons with a lower GPA but with a greater preference for group based work could perform better on teams than their brainier counter parts.