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_ _Business
Week recently reported that
self-directed work teams are, on average,
30 to 50%
more
productive
than
their conventional
counterparts.
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AT&T
Increased
the quality of its operator service
12%.
--
Federal
Express Cut
service errors by
13%.
--
Johnson
&
Johnson
Inventory
reductions of
$6
million.
--
Shenandoah
Life Insurance
Cut
staffing needs
____$200,000
per year, while handling a 33% greater volume.
--
3M's
Hutchinson
facility
Increased
production
300%.
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Self-Directed
Teams tend to be
more a productive
organization design than
are more traditional
organization
designs.
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