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Being a member of a management
team gives its members a feeling of
greater control over their lives; it frees them from the fear of the
leader's arbitrary use of power.
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When
group members participate in
solving
the group's problems, they learn a great deal about the
technical complexities of whatever the group's task is; they learn
from each other, as well as from the leader. Developing a management
team is the best kind of ongoing staff development (in-service
training).
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Participation on a management team provides opportunities for the
members to satisfy many of their higher-level
needs for self-esteem,
acceptance, and self-actualization.
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A
management team helps break down status differentials between the
members and the
leader, which fosters more open and honest
communication between members and leader.
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A
managementteam becomes the principal vehicle enabling the
leader to
exemplify the kind of leadership behavior he or she wants the group
members to learn and use in relationships with their subordinates.
In this way
effective leadership moves down the level of organizations.
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Higher-quality
decision often result from bringing into play the
combined resources of the work group.
