The Dilemmas of Team-Based Organizations- DVD

Many organizations today have flattened their traditional hierarchies and redistributed work to multi-functional teams. Although easily launched with the promise of decreasing cycle time, improving quality, and increasing customer satisfaction, most teams find it difficult in practice to reach their potential. With a bias toward the pragmatic, Dr. Meyer suggests how to avoid "teaming": the deadly reflex reaction to form a team regardless of the situation. He addresses the trade-offs and downsides of teams, but then proceeds to detail fifteen key architectural elements that help create productive teams that work effectively—and can actually fulfill their promise.