With minimal fixed assets or geographical limitations of knowledge-based work, the team designs often seems natural and simple solution to enhance collaboration and productivity. However, experience shows that the transition to teams difficult. A few questions to help managers to understand the benefits and costs of commands. As for the advantages: There are clients value the breadth of experience in their transactions with the company? They appreciate the innovation-induced integration of cross-functional perspective? They appreciate the speed and flexibility? Teams can provide efficiency in the basic work? But consider the potential costs, as well: the team will disseminate important organizational capabilities? As will be extensive infrastructure rebuilding? Leaders will embrace the concept of team and change the styles appropriately? You can execute commands that were previously handled support departments? How difficult it will be to develop problem-solving teams to? It is important to evaluate the transition fairly and make sure it is the right solution for the company and for management intervention. "Hide
by Rob Cross Source: Business Horizons 8 pages. Publication Date: September 15, 2000. Prod. #: BH053-PDF-ENG
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