Works
- Self-regulating work groups: a socio-technical synthesis, Academy of Management Review 3(3), from page 625, 1978
In Organizational Structures
Known for
The theory of self-regulating work groups
Ideas
Self-regulating work groups. Self-regulating work groups, which emerged from sociotechnical systems theory and field experimentation, are a promising alternative to traditional work design; Cummings presents their theoretical bases and implementation strategies and proposes managerial functions appropriate to their design and supervision. Caveat: Conceptual synthesis.