Navigating the team-based organizing journey

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Advances in Interdisciplinary Studies of Work Teams

ISSN: 1572-0977
Series editor(s): Professor Michael Beyerlein

Subject Area: Organization Studies

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Title:	Navigating the team-based organizing journey
Author(s):	Cheryl L. Harris, Michael M. Beyerlein
Volume:	9 ISBN: 978-0-76230-981-8 eISBN: 978-1-84950-188-0
Citation:	Cheryl L. Harris, Michael M. Beyerlein (2003), Navigating the team-based organizing journey, in (ed.) 9 (Advances in Interdisciplinary Studies of Work Teams, Volume 9), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.1-29
DOI:	10.1016/S1572-0977(02)09004-0 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Article type:	Full length article
Abstract:	Teams often fail to achieve expected levels of high performance. The primary cause of failure is context. The team-based organization (TBO) focuses on creation of a context that enables teams to achieve their potential. The challenge is the transition from a traditional, hierarchical organization based on command-and-control management to a TBO organized around teams, empowerment, and involvement. This chapter focuses on the steps involved in a successful transformation process. The TBO change initiative is complex and requires years of learning and redesign to reach maturity.