Human Performance Technology What makes a work group succes

Human Performance Technology - What makes a work group successful? Why do you think work groups often fail?

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Human Performance Technology is the area which is focus on process improvement such as six sigma,  organization development,  motivation, instructional technology, new learning etc. It aims to improve human performance at workplace.

Following make a work group successful-

(1) Proper training of work group people.

(2) Efficient Leader in the group.

(3) Application of new concepts such as six sigma, lean thinking, theory of constraints etc.

(4) Application of techniques which motivate employees of group.

(5) Co-ordination among different people of work group.

(6) Results and satisfaction level of people in work group.

(7) Increment in the knowledge of group people.

Work groups often fail because of below factors-

(1) Lack of leadership in group.

(2) Lack of motivation in group.

(3) Less compensation to group members.

(4) No increment in knowledge/ value addition of group people.

(5) Lack of definition of work process.

(6) Lack of performance evaluation system in group.