TITLE : TEAM-BASED ORGANIZATIONS: DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL TEAM ENVIRONMENT.

 
I Teams  1
What Constitutes a Team?  1
Team-Based Organizations  2
Origin of Team-Based Organizations  2
Why Team-Based Organizations?  3
Advantages and Problems  7
Keys to Success  9
Summary  12
 
2 Are Teams Right for Your Organization?  13
Team Analysis  14
Determining the Advantages of Teams  18
Issues That Make Organizing around Teams Difficult  20
Summary  21
 
3 Types of Teams  23
Teams and Participation  24
Team Autonomy  26
Why Increase Team Autonomy?  31
Summary  33
 
4 Organizational Support for Teams  35
Team Foundation  35
Organization Philosophy  37
Organizational Structure  40
Systems  44
Policies  47
Skills  49
Summary  49
 
5 Getting Started  51
Identifying a Core Group  53
Developing Understanding  54
Management's Concerns  56
Overcoming Resistance  57
Limits to C hange  59
Union Involvement  60
Employees' Role  64
The Role of Policy  65
Guidelines/Ground Rules  66
Determining Where to Start  67
Readiness Planning  71
Summary  78
 
6 Organization Evolution  79
Design a New Organization or Evolve  79
Parallel Organization  81
Steering Committee  88
Implementation Committee  93
Linkage of Committees  95
Committee Teamwork  96
Summary  97
 
7 Designing a Team-Based Organization  99
Design Team Charter  100
Design Team Role  101
Design Team Membership  102
Sequence of Tasks  102
Analysis of Technical System  103
Boundary Determinants  107
Analysis of Social System  110
Planning for Teams  116
Core Group Role  118
Summary  119
 
3 Training  121
Start-Up  123
Trips to Other Companies  125
Coordinator  125
Team Leader  126
Orientations  127
Teamwork  128
Job Skills  129
Mixing Levels  129
Timing  130
Making Learning a Way of Life  130
Summary  131
 
9 Leading a Team-Based Organization  133
One-on-One Manager  135
Team Leader  135
Team Boundary Manager  136
Team Leadership Continuum  136
Analyzing Your Leadership  139
Interface with Larger System  139
Coordinator  141
Learning Curve  142
Resources and Expansion  143
Perpetuating (Becoming a Way of Life)  144
Recognizing Teamwork  145
Documentation  145
Providing Time and Opportunity  146
Feedback and Replanning  147
Timetables  149
Summary  150
Appendix  152
Coordinator's Qualifications  152
Coordinator's Responsibilities  152
Facilitator's Responsibilities  153
Employee Participation Interview  153
 
10 Keys to Success  155
Organizational Goals and Change Strategy Congruence  155
Management, Union, and Employee Support  156
Leadership  158
Planned Adaptive Approach  158
Knowledge and Skills  159
The Future of Teams  159
Teams-A Continuous Process  161
 
Index  163