Review
"A terrific book! It makes a tremAndous contribution by moving forward the state of the art in organization design." (David A. Nadler, chairman, Delta Consulting Group Inc.)
"In an era when competitive forces demand that corporations move toward a team–based organization, this book is must reading for executives. Based on careful research, it provides the best and most comprehensive road map I have seen for designing and implementing the paradigm shift companies must make to survive and prosper in the decades ahead." (Michael Beer, professor of business administration, Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University)
"This book is enormously important and timely. It is a scholarly, yet highly practical, guide to the future design of the 21st century organization––where organizations will be predominantly team–based and designed for high performance knowledge management." (Stuart S. Winby, director, Product Processes Change Management, Hewlett–Packard Company)
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"A terrific book!" —David A. Nadler, chairman, Delta Consulting Group
Tackle the organizational issues related to implementing teams. Learn new designs to support the knowledge work components of organizations. Drawing on over fifteen years of research and consulting with such companies as Honeywell, Hewlett–Packard, Pacific Bell, General Mills, Pratt and Whitney, Pfizer, and Texas Instruments, the authors shows you how to create new organization designs that empower teams so that they make a real difference.
You′ll discover how to:
- Design new work teams
- Identify new roles and responsibilities
- Manage team performance
- Create an empowering team environment
Over 50 tables, figures, and exhibits reinforce the practical text. Even if teams already exist at your organization, you′ll use this well–researched guide to push your teams to higher levels of performance!
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