14-1 De-Jobbing Replacing fixed jobs with tasks performed by evolving teamsReplacing fixed jobs with tasks performed by evolving teams –Hierarchy not maintained

Why Managers Are Dejobbing Their Companies DejobbingDejobbing –Broadening the responsibilities of the company’s jobs –Encouraging employee initiative. Internal factors leading to dejobbingInternal factors leading to dejobbing External factors leading to dejobbing.

Factors responsible Internal –Flatter organizations –Work teams –Agile and responsive organizations –Re-engineering External –Rapid product and technological change –Global competition –Deregulation, –Political instability, –Demographic changes –Rise of a service economy.

14-4 Traits of De-jobbed Workers They make operating decisions that used to be reserved for managersThey make operating decisions that used to be reserved for managers They have the information they need to make such decisionsThey have the information they need to make such decisions They have training so that they understand the business and financial issues that used to concern owners and executivesThey have training so that they understand the business and financial issues that used to concern owners and executives They have a stake in the fruits of their labor, share of profitsThey have a stake in the fruits of their labor, share of profits