Hit squads
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Teamwork has become one of the most popular management buzzwords at a time when an increasing number of corporate organizations are embracing the concepts of employee empowerment and total quality management. However, the reality behind the buzzword is more complex than many managers might imagine. Before a team can be used as a potent organizational problem-solving unit, seven fundamental issues that can make or break a team's effectiveness must be tackled. These are the so-called '7 Rs': roles, relationships, rules, rituals, results, rewards and raison d'etre.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-7888
Year: 1992
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Entrepreneurs: our economic saviors
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The privatization of Europe is changing the economic focus towards entrepreneurs who will provide the motivation and competition for economic growth. Entrepreneurs have certain traits, and most important for success is the ability to focus completely on a goal.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-7888
Year: 1988
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