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Team development, Part 7: Its role at the workplace.

F X Mahoney

    Personnel
    |August 9, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary

    Team development (TD) offers advantages by involving employees at all levels to solve problems and improve productivity. This approach aligns with organization development (OD) goals, empowering individuals and enhancing teamwork.

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    Area of Science:

    • Organizational Behavior
    • Human Resource Management
    • Business Administration

    Background:

    • Team development (TD) is presented as a crucial component of organizational success.
    • The series concludes by summarizing the benefits and applications of TD.
    • TD is positioned as a front-line application of organization development (OD).

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To summarize the advantages of team development (TD).
    • To demonstrate how TD can be utilized to achieve organizational objectives.
    • To explore additional methods for applying TD.

    Main Methods:

    • The article synthesizes concepts from a series on team development.
    • It draws upon the expertise of Francis X. Mahoney, a personnel development advisor.
    • The approach involves outlining shared objectives between TD and OD.

    Main Results:

    • TD effectively involves employees at all organizational levels.
    • TD encourages initiative, idea generation, and collaborative problem-solving.
    • TD contributes to improved productivity and cohesive teamwork.

    Conclusions:

    • Team development (TD) is a practical application of organization development (OD) at the operational level.
    • TD methods can be sustained beyond formal interventions like consultant visits or training.
    • TD serves as a valuable tool for supervisors and managers to enhance team performance.

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