Teamwork for the 21st Century

In 21st century, many organizations are tend to be decentralized, team and teamwork are become popular terms in management circles, in today¡¯s environment, teams promise to be a cornerstone of progressive management for the foreseeable future. A lot of cases show that more and more organization trying to narrow job titles and encourage employees working together to become a effective and efficiently team. According to management expert Peter Drucker, tomorrow¡¯s organizations will be flatter, information based, and organized around teams. (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2001)
According to Katzenbach & Smith (1999, p.214), a work group become a team when
1. Leadership becomes a shared activity.
2. Accountability shifts from strictly individual to both individual and collective.
3. The group develops its own purpose or mission
4. Problem solving becomes a way of life, not a part-time activity
5. Effectiveness is measured by the group¡¯s collective outcomes and pro...