Using focus activities to drive a self-managed team to high performance
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Issues concerning team self-management are discussed. It is concluded that the way a manager becomes involved in a team must be adjusted to meet the requirements of the team at each phase of its development.
Publication Name: National Productivity Review
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0277-8556
Year: 2000
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A template for accelerating the development of self-managed work teams
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Many companies have resorted to self-managed work teams, which refer to groups of highly trained, self-directed workers who can take the responsibility in the completion of assigned works, in their attempt to create consistently improving organizations. A template for establishing a self-managed work team in a manufacturing environment, which could also be used in other industries, is presented.
Publication Name: National Productivity Review
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0277-8556
Year: 1999
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Designing an organization to support those who do the work
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Issues concerning the use of self-managed teams are discussed. The importance of redesigning organizational structures to support self-managed teams is highlighted.
Publication Name: National Productivity Review
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0277-8556
Year: 1999
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