Self-directed work teams in is: an investigation into the effects of autonomy and cooperative learning
Abstract
The interest level in self-directed work teams (SDWTs) has risen both in organizational and academic communities. Existing literature on SDWTs indicate that a positive relationship exists between SDWTs and improved worker productivity and satisfaction. Most of the existing research investigates SDWTs in manufacturing or 'blue-collar' settings. Since it is believed that SDWTs are context sensitive, it is not known whether the positive relationship between SDWTs and work outcomes extend to 'white-collar' domains like information systems (IS). Hence, a research centered around a survey distributed to two non-equivalent groups: a large, year-old SDWT in an IS organization, and a department from the same IS organization that was organized into SDWTs, was conducted. A case study of the SDWT was conducted to help inform and enrich survey findings.
Publication Title
Proceedings of the ACM SIGCPR Conference
Recommended Citation
Janz, B., & Wetherbe, J. (1995). Self-directed work teams in is: an investigation into the effects of autonomy and cooperative learning. Proceedings of the ACM SIGCPR Conference, 255-256. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/facpubs/11176
