Title :
Engineers in work teams: a study of collaborative work structures
Author :
Beyerlein, Michael M. ; Beyerlein, Susan T. ; Jordan, Ann
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Psychol., North Texas Univ., Denton, TX, USA
Abstract :
Collaboration is essential in knowledge work. Technical professionals collaborate in a number of ways, including various types of teams. Our research used both interviews and questionnaires to follow 50 teams in 10 organizations across time and questionnaires to assess 117 teams in 14 companies. Findings revealed many hurdles to effective teamwork that must be overcome through collaborative design efforts
Keywords :
engineering; management; personnel; collaborative design efforts; collaborative work structures; effective teamwork; engineers; interviews; knowledge work; questionnaires; technical professionals collaboration; work teams; Collaborative work; Companies; Knowledge management; Manufacturing; Online Communities/Technical Collaboration; Psychology; Quality management; Teamwork; Tires; Total quality management;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653379
