Supporting Work Team Effectiveness: Best Management Practices for Fostering High Performance

A Guide For Managers Of Team-Based Organizations

One of few books to address the management issues of team-basedcompanies, this work shows how to build an organizationalinfrastructure conducive to superior team performance. The workdispenses with the usual one-model-fits-all approach to identifysix distinct types of teams?production, service, management, project, action, and advisory?and explain in detail how to design, implement, and manage the unique systems, policies, and practicesthat support each. The contributors?all leading consultants andresearchers?draw from important case studies to present the bestmanagement practices of team-based organizations. Covers everynuance from management structuring to team staffing to informationsystems. Even shows how to create a physical facility that's rightfor teams.