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Self-directed work teams: Process with measurement

✍ Scribed by Mark K. McBeth

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1998
Tongue: English
Weight: 151 KB
Volume: 17
Category: Article
ISSN: 0276-8739
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6688(199822)17:3<523::aid-pam7>3.0.co;2-i

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✦ Synopsis

This article provides a group process for teaching an organizational theory class. The teaching strategy incorporates case teaching with a group simulation. After a discussion of the process, the article provides measurement criteria to evaluate the teaching exercise. Students generally viewed the project as a positive learning experience. However, there are risks inherent in teaching exercises involving groups and these are discussed.

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