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Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1118841518Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1118841518 Exercise 4
THINK BEFORE YOU ACT
Workers within organizations spend roughly 40% to 60% of their interaction time every workday talking with their direct neighbors
Playing Musical Chairs to Increase Collaboration
G oodbye, private office... goodbye, permanent work space... and, "hello, stranger!" The childhood game of musical chairs is very likely coming to your workplace!
One of the latest trends in office design is to move employees into new workspaces every few months, as a way to increase communication and collaboration. The regular moves end up putting employees from different departments and work functions into contact with one another. Seating assignments may be planned based on tasks or employees' personalities, or even done randomly. But regardless of the method used, the goal is the same: break down functional silos and habits that limit communication across internal boundaries, and put people side-by-side to talk, learn, and be creative together.
Research indicates that workers spend roughly 40% to 60% of their interaction time every workday talking with their direct neighbors. They have only a 5% to 10% chance of interacting with someone even just a few steps away. The CEO of Sociometric Solutions, a consulting firm that works on such issues, says: "If I change the organizational chart and you stay in the same seat, it doesn't have much of an effect. If I keep the organization chart the same but change where you sit, it is going to massively change everything."
YOUR TAKE
Is musical chairs in the office going a step too far What's your reaction to this approach Would you enjoy changing desks every month or so or hate it, and why Can this idea be used in larger organizations, or is the usefulness of the approach really likely to be limited to smaller firms and startups employing a lot of new college graduates Overall, is this a useful way to break down "functional silos," or is it just a passing fad that will soon lose its appeal What do you think
Workers within organizations spend roughly 40% to 60% of their interaction time every workday talking with their direct neighbors
Playing Musical Chairs to Increase Collaboration
G oodbye, private office... goodbye, permanent work space... and, "hello, stranger!" The childhood game of musical chairs is very likely coming to your workplace!
One of the latest trends in office design is to move employees into new workspaces every few months, as a way to increase communication and collaboration. The regular moves end up putting employees from different departments and work functions into contact with one another. Seating assignments may be planned based on tasks or employees' personalities, or even done randomly. But regardless of the method used, the goal is the same: break down functional silos and habits that limit communication across internal boundaries, and put people side-by-side to talk, learn, and be creative together.
Research indicates that workers spend roughly 40% to 60% of their interaction time every workday talking with their direct neighbors. They have only a 5% to 10% chance of interacting with someone even just a few steps away. The CEO of Sociometric Solutions, a consulting firm that works on such issues, says: "If I change the organizational chart and you stay in the same seat, it doesn't have much of an effect. If I keep the organization chart the same but change where you sit, it is going to massively change everything."
YOUR TAKE
Is musical chairs in the office going a step too far What's your reaction to this approach Would you enjoy changing desks every month or so or hate it, and why Can this idea be used in larger organizations, or is the usefulness of the approach really likely to be limited to smaller firms and startups employing a lot of new college graduates Overall, is this a useful way to break down "functional silos," or is it just a passing fad that will soon lose its appeal What do you think
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Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
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