Designing Team-Based Organizations

"A terrific book!" --David A. Nadler, chairman, DeltaConsulting Group Tackle the organizational issues related to implementing teams.Learn new designs to support the knowledge work components oforganizations. Drawing on over fifteen years of research andconsulting with such companies as Honeywell, Hewlett-Packard,Pacific Bell, General Mills, Pratt and Whitney, Pfizer, and TexasInstruments, the authors shows you how to create new organizationdesigns that empower teams so that they make a real difference. You'll discover how to: * Design new work teams * Identify new roles and responsibilities * Manage team performance * Create an empowering team environment Over 50 tables, figures, and exhibits reinforce the practical text.Even if teams already exist at your organization, you'll use thiswell-researched guide to push your teams to higher levels ofperformance!

ORGANIZATIONS AND TEAMS. Designing Organizations for Knowledge Work. Exploring the Contours of a Team-Based Organization. THE DESIGN SEQUENCE. Step One: Identifying Work Teams. Step Two: Specifying Integration Needs. Step Three: Clarifying Management Structure and Roles. Step Four: Designing Integration Processes. Step Five: Managing Performance. IMPLEMENTATION CONCERNS. Identifying New Responsibilities and Skills. Defining Empowerment for the Team Environment. Developing Organizational Support Systems. Making the Transition to Team-Based Design. Facing the Challenges Ahead.