The New Self-Directed Work Teams: Mastering the Challenge

Zenger, John, Orsburn, Jack, Moran, Linda, Musselwhite, Ed

ISBN 10: 007043414X / ISBN 13: 9780070434141

Published by McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The New Self-Directed Work Teams: Mastering the Challenge
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 007043414X
• ISBN 13: 9780070434141
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.841 pounds

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Synopsis

Forward-thinking corporations around the globe--from long-established leaders to fast-growing newcomers--have made it clear: Committed, self-directed work teams are today's new paradigm for success. And as customers demand ever-shorter cycle times and ever-higher satisfaction levels, the positive effects numbers such as these have become increasingly difficult to ignore. THE NEW SELF-DIRECTED WORK TEAMS, SECOND EDITION, outlines a step-by-step process for implementing self-directed work teams, transforming your workplace into one that naturally breeds worker responsibility as it increases productivity and quality. Productivity experts Jack Orsburn and Linda Moran--whose methods have helped companies including TRW, General Electric, and Cummins Engine to implement self-directed work teams--have updated their classic work team bible to include: Fully updated case histories and examples of self-directed work team success outlined in several new chapters; 19 critical tools and techniques for seamlessly integrating work teams into your office or factory environment; Guidelines for integrating new information technologies into a coordinated team effort; Programs to combine flexible compensation systems with greater stakeholder empowerment; Checklists to help you gauge current levels of employee involvement, and the potential benefits of work teams; A framework for working with teams to select team leaders--and ensuring those leaders can fulfill their roles. THE NEW SELF-DIRECTED WORK TEAMS updates the authors' original benchmark reference work to explore latest work team implementation guidelines, update case studies of the dramatic impact of self-directed work teams, and discuss the surprising trends and market realities that will redefine the employer/employee relationship in the 21st century. Let this remarkable guidebook lead you and your organization into a new era of improved customer satisfaction, management effectiveness, and--most important--employee performance.

About the Author

Linda Moran (Hartford, CT) is currently a vice president with Zenger-Miller. Ed Musselwhite (Santa Cruz, CA) is the former executive president of Zenger-Miller. Jack D. Orsburn (Peoria, AZ) is a seasoned consultant, with over 30 years in the design and implementation of self-directed work teams. John H. Zenger (Salt Lake City, UT) is the former president of Zenger-Miller with numerous published books to his credit.