Five models for designing work teams from the Work Group Design Measure (Campion & Medsker, 1992b) and the models7 relationships to effectiveness criteria were compared using 30 self-directed work teams (SDWTs) in a manufacturing/production setting of a large defense contractor. The models which are from social psychology, socio-technical systems theory, industrial engineering, and organizational psychology include Job Design, Composition, Context/Resources, Potency/Interdependence, and Process. The study also examined distinguishing demographics, team characteristics, and interpersonal processes within the teams that differentiate higher performing teams and/or teams with higher job satisfaction. Effectiveness criteria were performance and job satisfaction. Among the findings, four of the five team design models (i.e., excluding the Composition Model), and the team-oriented interpersonal group processes correlated with performance and SDWT member job satisfaction.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc277802 |
Date | 08 1900 |
Creators | Root, Dawn G. (Dawn Gaignat) |
Contributors | Beyerlein, Michael Martin, Johnson, Douglas A., Watson, Warren E. |
Publisher | University of North Texas |
Source Sets | University of North Texas |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | vii, 389 leaves, Text |
Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Root, Dawn G. (Dawn Gaignat) |
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