Searching for the “Unleader”
Organizational Member Views on Leading Self-Managed Groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9891748 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles C Manz (University of Minnesota, corresponding author), Henry P Sims (Pennsylvania State University) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 409-424 |
| Publication date | 1984-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872678403700504 |
| OpenAlex | W2101089603 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 10 |
The increasing adoption of the self-managed work group approach in organizations has created apuzzling paradox for leadership practice: How does one lead those that are supposed to lead themselves? Employee views at several organizational levels within a production plant that uses a self-managed work system are presented. The data were obtained from direct observation combined with another rather unique methodological approach (a variation of the nominal group technique; see Delbecq, Van de Ven, & Gustafson, 1975). This method of collection enabled each employee participating in the research to identify the specific behaviors he/she felt were important. Furthermore, employees rated, according to importance, a combined list of behaviors identified by a number of participating employees. Implications and conclusions are offered concerning the unique type of leader required in this new type of work system-the “unleader.”
Business · Data collection · Economics · Knowledge management · Management · Microeconomics · Organizational unit · Political science · Production (economics · Public relations · Sociology · Work (physics · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Computer Science · Engineering · Psychology · Social Psychology · Team Dynamics and Performance
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2010 (22) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |