Self-directed work teams: the wave of the future?
Although teams are currently a popular means of solving work force needs in health care, there has been little use of self-directed work teams--autonomous units without a front-line manager and empowered to control their own work. This article analyzes key differences between self-directed work teams and traditional teams, looks at three cases in which self-directed work teams were implemented, and discusses some of the barriers to the formation and use of self-directed work teams.
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Department of Clinical Support Services, Army Medical Department Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA.
D003144:Communication Barriers; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007324:Institutional Management Teams / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D007857:Leadership; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000639:trends*; D011590:Psychology, Industrial; D014481:United States