4-7 Discuss the different types of work designs to increase employee contribution Flashcards

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What are the two key characteristics of techniques designed to enhance employee contributions?

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Enhancing collaboration and increasing synergy.

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How do collaborative work designs benefit organizations?

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By strengthening employee commitment to organizational goals, increasing acceptance of decisions, and encouraging a cooperative approach to tasks.

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What is employee empowerment?

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Granting employees the power to initiate change and take charge of their work.

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What are some key conditions for successful employee empowerment?

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Ownership: Responsibility for tasks.

Risk-taking: Encouraging innovation and new ideas.

Information sharing: Providing needed information.

Responsibility: Accountability for achievements and behavior.

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Why is organizational culture important for empowerment?

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A culture open to change and effective leadership supports empowerment by aligning it with organizational strategy and accountability.

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What is an employee team?

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A group working toward a common purpose, sharing responsibility for performance and decisions traditionally made by managers.

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What is a virtual team?

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A team with dispersed members linked through computer and telecommunications technology.

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What challenges are associated with virtual teams?

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Maintaining communication, collaboration, and employee morale, especially during remote work.

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What are the key characteristics of effective teams?

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Clear goals that the team understands and is committed to.

Team members support and trust one another.

Open, honest, and respectful communication.

Strong sense of cohesion while respecting individual opinions.

Effective decision-making and conflict resolution.

Ongoing evaluation of performance with correction of dysfunctional behavior.

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What challenges might organizations face when adopting team concepts?

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Retraining employees to work outside their primary roles.

Constructing reward systems for team accomplishments.

Managers adapting to shared authority and fluid relationships.

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How does the role of managers change in team-based organizations?

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Managers act as team leaders rather than traditional supervisors.

They support two-way communication, encourage suggestions, and share decision-making responsibilities.

Leadership may be rotated among team members based on expertise.

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Why is organizational structure critical for effective leadership?

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The size, centralization, and hierarchical levels of an organization influence leader behaviors and determine the effectiveness of leadership.

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What are department teams?

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Permanent teams working toward achieving organizational goals, such as a sales team or HR department.

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What are problem-solving teams?

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Temporary teams focused on solving specific issues, such as addressing health and safety protocols during COVID-19.

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What are cross-functional teams?

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Teams that involve employees from multiple departments collaborating on projects like product launches or software development.

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What are virtual teams?

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Teams with dispersed members using communication technologies to collaborate, often useful when physical presence isn’t required.

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What are self-managed teams?

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Teams where members are responsible for self-direction and achieving goals with minimal managerial oversight.