Teams Vary in the Manner in Which They Are Led

question 102

Short Answer

Teams vary in the manner in which they are led.Choose one type of team leadership and briefly describe it.
Traditional manager led teams have a manager who is outside the team.The manager assigns work to team members and has the power to hire and fire team members.Manager led teams have little potential for autonomy.
Self-managed teams are those that manage themselves and do not report directly to a supervisor.Team members select their own leader and can even take turns in the leadership role.A self-managed team has the potential for low,medium or high autonomy.
Self-directed teams are a special form of self managed teams where members determine who will lead them with no external oversight.Thus,the team makes all decisions internally about how work is done.There is the potential for high autonomy in this team.