Team Performance Between Change and Stability: The Case of the Italian 'Serie A'.

This article studies the role of stability in team members' relations as a determinant of performance in the Italian 'Serie A' Soccer League. The dataset includes all the players in the 35 teams that have competed in the 'Serie A' from the 1994-95 up to the 2002-03 season. The results show that team stability and longevity of team relationships have a positive impact on performance. Moreover, there is weak evidence that team stability is beneficial up to a critical point, after which it might be detrimental. The article discusses these and other findings, and also how these results contribute to the literature on teams. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]