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The classical characteristics of a team are in the same time the ideal requirements:
Task related:
Challenging and complex tasks
Tasks that create interdependence
Structural:
Stability of the team
Size – small is beautiful
Expertise that fits the needs
Physical proximity
Rules and procedures
Diversity
External...
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How do we grow our revenues?
How can we manage costs better in the future?
How can we retain our customers?
Beep!!! Too late! You should have answered this question yesterday!
While your manager uses the words business development strategy even to decide how many rolls of toilet paper will be bought next month, nothing really...
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In a production job, payment of an employee is based on number of items produced: piece rate. Of course, it does not functions as it is but in combination with a fixed time-based payment. This time-based compensates for the problems that are not under the control of the employee and can affect his pay.
The performance is created by...
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Job enrichment is a job redesign process having as desired effect an increased psychological identification of the employee with his/her work.
Methods:
Combine tasks – for example instead of having 3 people doing each one 1/3 of the job, you can redesign the jobs and have 3 people doing the entire job. It might be good for...
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Punctuated Equilibrium theory is a theory in biology that basically states that the most sexually reproducing species is for most of the time in state of stasis, with little evolutionary change, and when evolution happens is rapid having as a results the split in two distinct species, process called cladogenesis.
In organizational...
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An ocean of people, all different and special, has something in common: O.C.E.A.N. – Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism – The Big Five.
Openness – creativity and innovation vs. status quo
Conscientiousness – responsibility and positive motivation vs....
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