Rambo doesn't work here anymore

Knotts, Rose

doi:10.1016/0007-6813(92)90114-o

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“…Worker attitudes have changed as well. The baby‐busters (children of the baby‐boomer generation) generally lack the workaholic drive of their predecessors[2].…”

Section: Historic Management Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…With SDWGs, teams can set some of their own unique policies (within company limits) such as vacation scheduling and work hours. This increased flexibility can also address the different expectations of professional employees and the baby busters, who are looking for more rewarding jobs, not just a pay increase or fast track career[2].…”

Section: Why Self‐directed Work Groups?mentioning

confidence: 99%

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New Developments in Developing Self‐Directed Work Groups

Zuidema

Kleiner²

1994

Management Decision

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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 all is not positive. Argues that companies wanting to switch to self‐directed work groups must be prepared thoroughly for the changes that will lie ahead. There are a number of areas which, if focused on now, will minimize the difficulties that can result before and after the process of change has begun. They can be categorized into three topics: preparing the organization (including top management attitudes, organizational structure, compensation systems, and employee‐retention strategies), preparing management (including attitudes, skills training, and vocabulary changes), and preparing employees (including attitudes, communication and group skills‐training, and job cross‐training).

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“…Worker attitudes have changed as well. The baby‐busters (children of the baby‐boomer generation) generally lack the workaholic drive of their predecessors[2].…”

Section: Historic Management Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Why Self‐directed Work Groups?mentioning

confidence: 99%