Management Theory & Practice / Working In Teams :
An 8 page paper discussing the evolution of work teams in
business. J Edwards Deming was able to lead American
manufacturing to quality and teamwork, but he had to do so
through the Japanese. It was the Japanese who developed the
concept of working in teams from Demings beginning
theories, but it was the US influence and ability to implement
creativity that has led to the development of todays concept
of teamwork. Businesses have found some problems with the
teamwork approach, such as how to evaluate individual
performance, but those problems are being resolved as the
concept of true teamwork continues to evolve. Bibliography
lists 6 sources. Teamwork.doc Communication
In Work Teams : A 25 page comprehensive
research paper investigating the role of communication in
work teams. A great many companies have instituted work
teams during the last twenty or so years. Some are
successful, others are dismal failures. What is the difference
between these opposite ends of the success line? This paper
discusses the results of numerous research studies as well as
the opinions of experts in terms of effective versus
ineffective teams. Communication is the key ingredient and
as such the paper focuses on different aspects of the
communication process. Conflict is also discussed. One
illustration. Bibliography lists 23 sources. Comteam.wps
The Work Team Concept As A Alternative Management
Style : This 8 page paper considers the benefits that can be
derived from implementing work team approaches as an
alternative management style and relates this in a number of
areas of development for Federal Express, a company that
focuses on the team approach in their human resources
management. Bibliography lists 10 sources. Teamor.wps
Management Theory & Practice / Why Teams Don't Work :
A 15 page paper on what is wrong with the teamwork
approach to organizational management. The writer details
common pitfalls and lists reasons why this method is not
nearly as productive as so many believe it is. Problems with
role identification in the corporate hierarchy, lack of
cooperation among team members and barriers to effective
management are among the many difficulties cited which
result from the teamwork approach. Bibliography lists 12
sources. Teams.wps
Management Theory & Practice / Why Teams Do Work :
This 15 page paper supports the position that work teams do
improve efficiency, effectiveness, quality of performance and
job satisfaction of the members of the team. Several elements
in this paper will serve to help organizations when deciding
to establish work teams, specifically, the steps for assuring
success of teams are offered. Additionally, research clearly
demonstrating the effectiveness of work teams is reported.
Bibliography lists 10 sources. Teams2.wps
Organizational Structure & Team Theory / A Comparative
Analsyis : A 10 page comparison of organizational structure
between the military, business, sports and education. The
writer concentrates the comparison on how these types of
businesses compare in the area of several "team"
environment theories. Bibliography lists 22 sources.
Orgstyl.wps
Work Groups in American Business : An 8 page
research
paper which examines how this management technique is
changing the way the U.S. does business. This concept blurs
the lines between management and employees, empowers
employees, and involves them in the success and
productivity of the company. Many U.S. companies regard it
as their best means for keeping a competitive edge.
Bibliography lists 6 sources. Workgrup.wps
Work Groups / The Evolution Continues : A 12 page
research paper which examines how work groups are
changing the way that American business is conducted. This
concept has been accepted as the U.S. industrys best hope
for keeping a competitive edge in todays marketplace. The
writer examines how this concept is being implemented by
some U.S. companies and how current research points the
ways in which the concept continues to evolve. Bibliography
lists 17 sources. Workev.wps
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