On 19 Nov 98, at 9:26, jeanine draut wrote:
> I have a question similar to Chris Treanor's (LO19870) about teams. I am
> curious to hear about anyone's practical experience with self-directed
> teams and team-based organizations. In what types of organizations does a
> team-based structure have the most success? What type of hierarchy, or
> what amount of formal authority is appropriate in team-based
> organizations?
Jeanine, you may want to check out LO member Robert Bacal's
website at
http://members.xoom.com/cooperate/teadesi.htm
for a nice summary "When Teams Aren't Important or Desireable"
Hope this helps.
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