Teams and Job Design

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Typically, a job is thought of as a series of activities that are performed by just one person. However, where appropriate, jobs may be designed for teams to take advantage of the increased productivity, synergy, and commitment that often follow such design efforts.
Teams come together as a team to achieve a common goal. A number of organizations assign jobs to teams of employees instead of just assigning work to individuals. Some firms have gone as far as dropping such terms as workers and employees and have replaced them with titles such as teammates, crew members, and associates to emphasize teamwork.
The use of work teams has been a popular job redesign strategy in many companies. Improved productivity, increased employee involvement, greater coworker trust, more widespread indiv...