Week 4 - Blog 2: Ch 8—Work Teams
Work teams, from my observation, have evolved out of necessity for any one company who have been around for a long time, or has done their research on effective management. Working as a team, for the most part, eliminates that ole cliché of “taking on more responsibility” or having to show one’s upper management that he or she is worthy and competent in their job when, really, half the time he or she is being suckered into working more hours for less pay. This has always brought undesired stress and animosity into the “office” or company, and is a proven way to reduce company morale. Work teams, as the book states, is supported by commitment and empowerment whereas the relying on one another and sharing a reasonability really takes the load of one’s shoulders and spreads it over many. When done right, working in a team environment creates more of a “family” type atmosphere and most definitely a more enjoyable working environment. It’s too bad that there are still many companies have not caught on to this strategy and are still tying to use child psychology on its employees to work harder.
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While I understand that working in teams when done right, may be extremely effective in getting more done and having each person do less work to accomplish the overall goal. My own experience within the classroom has been that working in teams has beneficial results for a few members while other members carry most of the weight. If I were to create teams there would be a few crucial things that I would want to take into consideration. Some things would be each members goal, also if it is an assigned group versus a self formed group, and also if the people within the group are comfortable enough with one another to disagree.
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