Building high-performance team through effective job design for an early stage software start-up
M.M. Tanabian, B. ZahirAzami · 2005
In this paper we apply techniques of job design to a software design-engineering job in a small start-up environment for building high performance teams. We focus on examining available tools and adapting them to the needs and requirements of a small firm. At the end, we provide recommendations on how to improve the team effectiveness. We begin by analyzing the job of a design engineer in a young technology based start-up firm. The small size of the firm, its young age and lack of adequate financial resources creates a unique mixture of challenges to the team building and job design processes. The goal is to identify areas where small changes can impact the job of the engineer positively and allow him/her to be more productive and satisfied with the work. The scope of the recommended remedies is kept focused to avoid significant financial strains and work interruptions during implementation. This focused approach increases the likelihood that the firm's management and employees adopt the recommendations.