Empowered Teams: Creating Self-Directed Work Groups That Improve Quality, Productivity, and Participation (Jossey-Bass Management)

Empowered Teams: Creating Self-Directed Work Groups That Improve Quality, Productivity, and Participation (Jossey-Bass Management)

by William C. Byham (Contributor), Richard S. Wellins (Author)

Synopsis

Provides the frank answers to questions about how teams work, what makes them effective, when they are useful, how to get them going, and how to maintain their vigor and productivity over the long haul. Draws on a survey of over five hundred organizations and an in-depth study of twenty-eight companies (conducted jointly by Industry Week and the Association for Quality and Participation).

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 296
Edition: 1
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 06 Aug 1993

ISBN 10: 1555425542
ISBN 13: 9781555425548

Media Reviews
Combines the concepts of work teams and empowerment.

The most complete treatment I've seen on the subject.... If you'remaking the move to self-directed work teams, this is the book toread! (Chuck Day, editor-in-chief, Industry Week)
Author Bio
RICHARD S. WELLINS is senior vice president of programs and marketing for Development Dimensions International (DDI). WILLIAM C. BYHAM, author of the best--selling ZAPP! The Lightning of Empowerment, is president and co--founder of DDI. JEANNE M. WILSON leads DDI's Employee Development Group.