Self-managed work teams

Definition

Self-managed work teams are groups of employees who collectively assume responsibility for organizing, planning, and supervising their own work activities. They operate with a high degree of autonomy, often setting their own goals and managing resources without direct oversight from management.

Related terms

Autonomy: The degree to which a job provides an employee with the discretion and independence to schedule their work and determine how it is done.

Empowerment: A management practice of sharing information, rewards, and power with employees so that they can take initiative and make decisions to solve problems and improve service or performance.

Cross: functional teams - Groups composed of members from different departments or functional areas within an organization working together towards a common goal