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Nahavandi ASL7 PPT 08
Nahavandi ASL7 PPT 08
Nahavandi ASL7 PPT 08
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Chapter 8
Leading Teams
Organizational Structure
Traditional Team-based
organization organization
Occasional use
of teams and
employee
High management participation Total delegation
control = No employee = High employee
participation participation
Management Control
• Development of followers
• Better decision on complex tasks
• Increase in follower motivation and
commitment
• Opportunity to empower followers
Homogeneity:
Less conflict
More cohesion
Faster agreement
Heterogeneity:
More creativity
Better decisions in
complex environments
Coordinate
activities Define team
boundaries
Counsel and
Obtain
training
encourage
Observe from
Help manage distance
conflict
Assess
the team
• Team
• Cross training
• Coordination training
• Self-guided
• Assertiveness training
• Groupthink
• Free-riders
• Negativity – bad apples
• Lack of cooperation and trust
Antecedents
High cohesion Symptoms
Complex situation Illusion of invulnerability Consequences
Strong leader Belief in morality of group
Insulation from outside Rationalization Poor information gathering
Lack of procedures Stereotyping of outsiders Selective information
processing
Self-censorship
Few alternatives
Illusion of unanimity
Failure to consider risk
Direct pressure
Failure to evaluation
Self-appointed mindguards alternatives
No contingency plan
• Voluntary membership
• Clear purpose
• Appropriate training
• Continuous monitoring
• Develop cooperation and trust
Competence
&hard work
Celebrate
success Integrity
Reward Open
cooperation communications