"Reflects four years of research ... conducted largely at the Center for Effecive Organizations at the University of Southern California"--Pref.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-374) and index.
Contents
Part one: Organizations and teams -- 1. Designing organizations for knowledge work -- 2. Exploring the contours of a team-based organization.
Part Two: The design sequence -- 3. Step one: Identifying work teams -- 4. Step two: Specifying integration needs -- 5. Step three: Clarifying management structure and roles -- 6. Step four: Designing integration processes -- 7. Step five: Managing performance -- Part three: Implementation concerns -- 8. Identifying new responsibilities and skills -- 9. Defining empowerment for the team environment -- 10. Developing organizational support systems -- 11. Making the transition to team-based design -- 12. Facing the challenges ahead.
