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Describe and discuss self-managed work teams.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following is a feature of servant leadership?
 
  A) pursuit of the leaders' self-interest
  B) use of power and authority to achieve organizational ends
  C) universal appeal and effectiveness across cultures
  D) focus on growth, development, and well-being of followers
  E) applicability restricted to the leader's ingroup


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Answer to Question 1

Self-managed work teams are groups of employees (typically 10 to 15 in number) who perform highly related or interdependent jobs and take on many of the responsibilities of their former supervisors. Typically, this includes planning and scheduling of work, assigning tasks to members, collective control over the pace of work, making operating decisions, taking action on problems, and working with suppliers and customers. Fully self-managed work teams even select their own members and have the members evaluate each other's performance. As a result, supervisory positions take on decreased importance and may even be eliminated.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: D) Servant leaders go beyond their own self-interest and focus on opportunities to help followers grow and develop. They do not use power to achieve ends; they emphasize persuasion. Characteristic behaviors include listening, empathizing, persuading, accepting stewardship, and actively developing followers' potential.



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