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| Author: | Simmons, J. |
| Title: | Participatory management: Lessons from the leaders ! General Motors ! National Steel Corp. |
| Journal: | Management Review
1990 : DEC, VOL. 79:12, p. 54-58 |
| Index terms: | PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP AUTONOMOUS WORK GROUPS STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CORPORATE CULTURE CASE STUDIES |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Some examples of participatory management are described. At a Chevrolet plant of General Motors, self-managing team plan, schedule and work the assembly line; workers stop it when they see mistakes. However, executives who try to make the transition from a command management to a participatory one may discover obstacles in their way. Despite years of effort to change to management culture, those at the top were unable to see that they were a part of the problem. Guidelines are presented for continuous improvement: setting the strategic direction, managing yourself, managing others and the improvement process. The lessons learned from the GM and National Steel Corp. management cases are analyzed. |
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