1994
DOI: 10.1108/00251749410069471
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New Developments in Developing Self‐Directed Work Groups

Abstract: In the past decade there has been a movement towards “employee empowerment”. Employee/management teams have played an integral part in this change. Recently, the idea of the self‐directed work group has emerged, giving groups of employees both the responsibility over a particular area or function of the business, as well as authority to make decisions and implement solutions in that area. Large productivity increases, high morale, and increased employee commitment are some of the benefits of these groups, but … Show more

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“…How can this be organized? Different possibilities that have been discussed including so‐called self‐directed work groups (Zuidema and Kleiner, 1994), self‐managed teams (Banker et al , 1996), and/or shared leadership in teams. But how does these concepts apply to radical innovations?…”
Section: Employee‐driven Innovations In Organizations: Mechanisms and Driversmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…How can this be organized? Different possibilities that have been discussed including so‐called self‐directed work groups (Zuidema and Kleiner, 1994), self‐managed teams (Banker et al , 1996), and/or shared leadership in teams. But how does these concepts apply to radical innovations?…”
Section: Employee‐driven Innovations In Organizations: Mechanisms and Driversmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite technological developments within Industry 4.0 (smart manufacturing), teams of employees and managers continue to play a crucial role across contexts. Indeed, teams naturally integrate performance and learning, as was shown in the examples mentioned in the previous section: Rolls Royce and Volvo in Kalmar (Sundstrom et al, 1990), Proctor & Gamble and Texas Instruments (Zuidema & Kleiner, 1994), and General Foods Corporation (Kulisch & Banner, 1993).…”
Section: Teams In Business: a Brief Historical Reviewmentioning
confidence: 88%
“…Teams provided flexibility and better use of company resources (Salas et al, 2007). Management literature refers to classic examples of companies that were among the first to introduce teams -General Foods Corporation, Proctor & Gamble, Rolls Royce, Texas Instruments, and Volvo (Kulisch & Banner, 1993;Sundstrom et al, 1990;Zuidema & Kleiner, 1994).…”
Section: Teams In Business: a Brief Historical Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%