Purpose – The article seeks to analyse and explore the contradictions and variations in the concepts “team” and “teamwork” and their use in the NSW, Australia, commercial cleaning industry. Design/methodology/approach – The article utilises an ethnographic study of a large Australian...

Purpose – This editorial seeks to explore changes in both teamwork and developments in teamwork research over the last decade. Design/methodology/approach – The editorial review importantly focuses on the key debates that emerge from the papers covered in this special issue. Findings – A...