High-performing self-managed work teams : a comparison of theory to practice /

Since the mid-1970s, pressure from international competition has forced business in the United States to look for better ways to achieve and maintain a competitive position. One popular tool is the self-managed work-team (SMWT). This book provides a thorough examination of SMWT both at the level of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yeatts, Dale E., 1952-
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Other Authors: Hyten, Cloyd
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 1998.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Since the mid-1970s, pressure from international competition has forced business in the United States to look for better ways to achieve and maintain a competitive position. One popular tool is the self-managed work-team (SMWT). This book provides a thorough examination of SMWT both at the level of theory and at the practical level of when to use work teams to find solutions and how to develop successful teams.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 379 pages) : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483328218 (ebook) :