Success with self-managed teams and partnering

Since 1994, the people at Kanbay Resources, Inc. realized it was necessary to create a model that encompasses a comprehensive set of dynamics, aligned with the self-managed teams (SMT) objectives, to ensure that the company continues to maintain its focus, aggressive growth, and profitability. The m...

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Published in:The Journal for quality and participation 1995-07, Vol.18 (4), p.48
Main Author: Spencer, Raymond J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Compensation
Corporate culture
Corporate profits
Creativity
Customer services
Employee empowerment
Organizational behavior
Organizational change
Organizational structure
Profitability
School environment
Success
Teams
Turnover
Wages & salaries
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Summary:Since 1994, the people at Kanbay Resources, Inc. realized it was necessary to create a model that encompasses a comprehensive set of dynamics, aligned with the self-managed teams (SMT) objectives, to ensure that the company continues to maintain its focus, aggressive growth, and profitability. The model is called the Globally Elegant Organization (GEO). The 5 model categories of the GEO system include: 1. mission: value-added service, 2. leadership: responsible stewardship, 3. learning environment, 4. participatory culture rich in diversity, and 5. individual fulfillment. The SMTs are based on the assumption that a successful organization networks thinking individuals in a manner that elicits a level of corporate creativity that is greater than the sum of each individual's creativity. Some areas of SMTs discussed involve: 1. early benchmarks and learning, 2. uneven early team performance, 3. financial knowledge, 4. compensation reinforcements, and 5. cost of start up to revenue expectations.
ISSN:1040-9602
1931-4019