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Article #13468Fear works
From: Chris Strickland
Date: Thu, 09 Jun 1994 18:53
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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- I have been reading about this thread on fear as a work motivator. And I too agree that it does not increase work performance. The space station program is moving to a concept called AIT/IPT (Analysis Integration Team/Integrated Product Team). This concept takes TQM to the next level by making it an everyday work environment. Middle management is very hostile towards this concept since it reduces the need for middle management, everyone has to be a contributor to the team. Basicly, this process determines a what product is to be developed, builds a team consisting of engineers, techs, finance, procurement folks, etc. This team is then given a a budget and has full authority on how it spends the budget. The only requirement of the team to to develop the required product. This works great, since procurement, and finance are now part of the team, and not "that group that gets in our way". Everyone on the team is a contributor, and it's the team that's a success or failure. A great example of how this concept worked is with Boeing 777 program. This aircraft was built using AIT/IPT concept. This process removes fear as a motivator, since the entire team is now responsible and much work as a group. They have been given the power and budget to complete the job. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Chris Strickland | Allin1: stricklandc | | Systems Analyst/Statistician | Email : stricklandc@cocoa12.ksc.nasa.gov | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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From: Chris Strickland <stricklandc@cocoa12.ksc.nasa.gov>
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