Self-managing work teams are small groups that schedule their own work, training, rewards, and recognition to achieve goals defined by the organization. They are more effective when the team is small, tasks have low interdependence, and diversity and status differences are minimal. As global competition increases, more companies are using self-managing teams internationally. Cultural values like power distance, individualism versus collectivism, and views of determinism versus free will can impact resistance to self-management. Adapting teams and their implementation to each culture can help address this resistance.

1. Self-Managing Work Team
Presented By :
Syed Sunain Haider
Syed Mohammad Raza

2. Self-Managing Work Team
• A group of people working together in their
own ways towards a common goal which is
defined outside the Team does their own work
scheduling, training, rewards and recognition
and so on.

3. Self-Managing Work Team
Effectiveness
• Team Size
– Should be small
• Task Interdependence
– Should be less
• Diversity Of The Team
– Should be less
• Status Of The Resisters
– Employees of higher status resist
employees of lower status

4. Global Competition
• As a result of both global competition and
company downsizing, multinational firms
increasingly are using self-managing work
teams(SMWTs) in their foreign affiliates.

7. The Impact Of Cultural Values On
Resistance To Self-Management
• Power Distance
• Doing Versus Being Orientation
• Determinism VS Free Will

8. The Impact Of Cultural Values On
Resistance To Teams
• Collectivism VS Individualism

9. Recommendations
1. Use selection systems in each country to
obtain employees having those values most
compatible with SMWT requirements.
2. Adapt the specific form of the SMWT used to
mesh with the cultural values of each
country.
3. Change the SMWT implementation strategy
with respect to the cultural values found in
each country.

10. Recommendations
4. Choose organizational change agents
carefully.
5. Pay special attention to resistance on teams
that are small, have high task
interdependence, are composed of
homogeneous members, or have resisters with
high group status.