     April 7, 2003  Teamwork Pays Off In War And Peace, Says
Management Professor  John Mathieu doesn't dance. He's more of a
choreographer. Just like any good team leader.  "You can have
the best singers in the world, but if they're not working
together, it's just noise," says Mathieu, a professor of
management in the School of Business and the Northeast Utilities
Scholar.  Image: John Mathieu  John Mathieu, a UConn alumnus and
now a professor of management here, studies teamwork and
coordination of teams.  Photo by Dollie Harvey  In business
settings, teamwork can make the difference between profits and
losses. On the battlefield, it is far more complex and
dangerous, and the consequences are literally life or death.
"Teamwork, especially in crisis situations, is vital," Mathieu
says. It's about coordination and communication, about knowing
what the other members of your team - or other teams - are doing
in certain situations, so everybody stays on the same page when
things get hectic. You have to keep the