Simon:
...and depending on your definition of "team", I'm not sure you have a
"team" when team members are assigned "without their choice"...
At 11:28 AM 11/1/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Upon reflection, I have modified and clarified my views on independence:
>
>Forced dependence e.g. children, rankers in hierarchies is BAD
>Voluntary dependence e.g. welfare state, branders in a hierarchies is
>BAD
>Forced independence e.g. latch-key children is BAD
>Forced interdependence e.g. communism, formal teams is BAD
>Voluntary independence eg. branders is GOOD
>Voluntary interdependence e.g. collapsible corporations is GOOD
>
>What I am basically saying is that being forced/ coerced to do things is
>never good. As such individuals should strive to be independent (by
>developing lifestreams and becoming a brand (Explained at
>http://www.unorgn.com/index3.htm). Once they have avoided dependence and
>achieved independence, they can then choose whether they wish to
>voluntarily accept interdependence. This decision will depend on their
>personal ambitions and also the benefits (ideas implementation and income)
>compared with the transaction costs from that interdependence.
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