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Collective Virtuosity in Organizations: A Study of Peak Performance in an Orchestra

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  • Mark Marotto
  • Johan Roos
  • Bart Victor

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abstract The purpose of this paper is to build theory on peak performance at the group level. Peak performance transcends ordinary performance and is associated with a subjective experience in which one loses a sense of time and space as well as feels great joy and bliss. We chose to study this phenomenon at the group level through a methodology of participant observation in an orchestra. We found that groups can be transformed by their own performance in a reflexive process in which virtuosity, or individual peak performance, becomes collective. We offer a propositional model of collective virtuosity in organizations, and offer directions for further research.

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  • Mark Marotto & Johan Roos & Bart Victor, 2007. "Collective Virtuosity in Organizations: A Study of Peak Performance in an Orchestra," Journal of Management Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 44(3), pages 388-413, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jomstd:v:44:y:2007:i:3:p:388-413
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2007.00682.x
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