What Are the Different Types of Work Teams?
Teams can do a variety of things. They can design products, provide services, negotiate deals, coordinate projects, offer advice, and make decisions.19 For instance, at Rockwell Automation’s facility in North Carolina, teams are used in work process optimization projects. At Arkansas-based Acxiom Corporation, a team of human resource professionals planned and implemented a cultural change. And every summer weekend at any NASCAR race, you can see work teams in action during drivers’ pit stops.20 The four most common types of work teams are problem-solving teams, self-managed work teams, cross-functional teams, and virtual teams.
Team-based work is a key ingredient to the success of Google. Throughout ...
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