Title :
Some Thoughts on the Evolution of Work Teams in Organizations
Author :
Manley, T. Roger
Author_Institution :
Florida Inst. of Technol., Melbourne
Abstract :
In this time of flat, team-based and technology-enabled organizations the effectiveness of communication and team leadership practices will be more important than ever before. Therefore, we believe that some of the earlier, time-tested classic works on group dynamics and leadership are worthy of re-reading. We are particularly impressed by how relevant one of the oldest classics, Benne and Sheats´ (1948) article on functional roles of group members, remains to this day.
Keywords :
group technology; team working; group dynamics; team leadership; team-based organizations; technology-enabled organizations; time-tested classic works; work teams; Chaos; Collaborative work; Contracts; Cultural differences; Delay; International collaboration; Investments; Lighting; Quality management; Technology management;
Journal_Title :
Engineering Management Review, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/EMR.2007.916356
