How are concepts such as lateral hierarchy actually practised? There is growing awareness of the need within multinational organizations for cross-cultural and cross-functional teamwork yet very little is known of how this takes place nor how we develop the global manager. This article examines...

This paper argues that changes in manufacturing conditions in many organisations are creating a renewed interest in the development of autonomous work groups as part of competitive strategy. Evidence from the electronics industry and Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) indicate that these groups...

How the boundaries of what management once considered acceptable work redesign have been expanded by new competitive pressures is demonstrated. Research evidence based on the experience of American multinational corporations shows how the approaches now being developed give employees...

This paper examines the introduction of self managing teams into a high technology workplace. The paper looks at the managerial and organizational implications of developing teams in what was considered a high technology environment where the physical restrictions of manufacture were assumed to...