Teamwork 2015
Teamwork: Key to Success
Sherry Scott
February 3, 2015
Teamwork: Key to Success Organizational behavior has been described in many different ways and its sole purpose is to evaluate the impact that individuals, groups, and even structures have on the human behavior within organizations. It uses a combination of psychology and sociology and how it effects management and communication within the organization. It is critical to the management teams within the organization to help build leadership, decision making, team building, motivation, and job satisfaction. (Boundless Management, 2014) Using IBM as an example everyone can build a successful and flourishing organization by using team building projects and knowing what challenges may arise. Culture is another major player in building teams that are successful. Empowering your employee’s to make decisions and see results followed through. The key to success is building the right team.
IBM devoted over 180 thousand hours of management time to their IBM 's team projects and has had repeated success. This is a wise investment because it takes a team of knowledgeable people to create such success. Investing in future growth of the company is worth some resulting cost for today. Adding diversity to the project by including individual’s specializing in different areas will create a strong team of professionals that work toward the final goal. “This type of organizational structure allows you to ensure the best coverage for activities such as product development, customer support and process-improvement initiatives. “With low-overhead” it “allows you to maximize successful opportunities and avoid threats.” (Duggan, T. & Media, D., 2015)
IBM realized this when they did a cultural change within their company. From their original rules of formal dress codes and group ordinated methods to the focus on group performance that has now changed to empowering their employee’s to make decisions in the best
Sherry Scott
February 3, 2015
Teamwork: Key to Success Organizational behavior has been described in many different ways and its sole purpose is to evaluate the impact that individuals, groups, and even structures have on the human behavior within organizations. It uses a combination of psychology and sociology and how it effects management and communication within the organization. It is critical to the management teams within the organization to help build leadership, decision making, team building, motivation, and job satisfaction. (Boundless Management, 2014) Using IBM as an example everyone can build a successful and flourishing organization by using team building projects and knowing what challenges may arise. Culture is another major player in building teams that are successful. Empowering your employee’s to make decisions and see results followed through. The key to success is building the right team.
IBM devoted over 180 thousand hours of management time to their IBM 's team projects and has had repeated success. This is a wise investment because it takes a team of knowledgeable people to create such success. Investing in future growth of the company is worth some resulting cost for today. Adding diversity to the project by including individual’s specializing in different areas will create a strong team of professionals that work toward the final goal. “This type of organizational structure allows you to ensure the best coverage for activities such as product development, customer support and process-improvement initiatives. “With low-overhead” it “allows you to maximize successful opportunities and avoid threats.” (Duggan, T. & Media, D., 2015)
IBM realized this when they did a cultural change within their company. From their original rules of formal dress codes and group ordinated methods to the focus on group performance that has now changed to empowering their employee’s to make decisions in the best
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