iv) Development of Teams: 2 Concepts
Concept 1:
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Multi-skilled |
Self-Managing |
Self-Leading |
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Members acquire several skills to perform the team's tasks |
Members of the team take over operational responsibility previously performed by manager and supervisors |
Members participate in the development and implementation of strategy at the work group level |
Concept 2:
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Traditional directive management |
Participative management |
Traditional structure, but absentee manager |
Less traditional structure, manager as facilitator/ integrator to a number of groups |
Self managing teams with skip-level reporting |
Virtual team |
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Decisions from the top carried out by team members. Individuals have some input. Team has no major role in decision-making and problem-solving |
Team is involved in selected decision-making and problem-solving situations. No real authority or autonomy separate from the manager |
Team contracts for certain management responsibilities |
Team contracts for certain management responsibilities |
Team contracts for increasing responsibilities as group matures |
In different geographical locations |
Notes
i) Need to have an understanding of what type of team each situation demands. Otherwise, the group is set up to fail.
(source: Robert Hicks et al, 1990)