Provides the frank answers to questions about how teams work, what makes them effective, when they are useful, how to get them going, and how to maintain their vigor and productivity over the long haul. Draws on a survey of over five hundred organizations and an in-depth study of twenty-eight companies (conducted jointly by Industry Week and the Association for Quality and Participation).
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"Combines the concepts of work teams and empowerment."
"The most complete treatment I've seen on the subject.... If you're making the move to self-directed work teams, this is the book to read!" (Chuck Day, editor-in-chief, Industry Week)
"The most complete treatment I've seen on the subject.... If you're making the move to self-directed work teams, this is the book to read!" (Chuck Day, editor-in-chief, Industry Week)
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Provides the frank answers to questions about how teams work, what makes them effective, when they are useful, how to get them going, and how to maintain their vigor and productivity over the long haul. Draws on a survey of over five hundred organizations and an in-depth study of twenty-eight companies (conducted jointly by Industry Week and the Association for Quality and Participation).
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Of the many books written on the subject of self directed work groups, this is one of the better efforts. In the course of providing the information necessary to implement self directed teams, this book helps point out the pitfalls your organization may face and provides potential solutions. When consulting with organizations on their process improvement efforts, reorganization and teamwork often become issues. This book is one of several that have helped me to assist my clients in addressing those issues. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me - adamleft@webspan.net.
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Among the books I have read about teambuilding, this is not one of the better ones. If an organization is seriously considering moving to a self-directed work team environment, I can see this book being helpful. However, for those who are simply reading the book to expand your own knowledge base, you will most likely find that you will learn little. This book contains little more than common sense solutions that can be reached without investing the time and pain necessary to read the entire book. Anybody with an education in management and/or experience in the management field will gain little from this read.
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action skills training, empowerment continuum, team design process, empowered teams, team implementation, implementing teams, fewer managers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree, Team Eight, Stage Two, Stage Four, Schreiber Foods, Lake Superior Paper Industries, Howmet Corporation, Communication Communication, Help Wanted, Monogram Credit Corporation New!
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- Choosing Sides: Unions and the Team Concept by Mike Parker in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- High-Involvement Management: Participative Strategies for Improving Organizational Performance (Jossey Bass Social and Behavioral Science Series) by Edward E. Lawler III in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Principles of Scientific Management by Frederick Winslow Taylor in Back Matter
- Applying the Assessment Center Method (General Psychology) by Joseph L. Moses in Front Matter
- Superleadership: Leading Others to Lead Themselves by Charles C. Manz in Back Matter
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- Building In-House Leadership and Management Development Programs: Their Creation, Management, and Continuous Improvement by William J. Rothwell on page 257, and Back Matter
- The Ultimate Advantage by Edward E. Lawler III in Back Matter
- Landing the Job You Want: How to Have the Best Job Interview of Your Life by William Byham in Front Matter
- Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations by Robert B. Denhardt on page 325
- Schools of Quality by John Jay Bonstingl in Back Matter
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