Leading and Sustaining Multi-Skilled Work Groups
Abstract
This report describes the results of a 24-month project to improve the competitiveness of U.S. shipyards through the development of effective production leadership and multi-skilled work groups. The project was divided into five tasks: (1) identification of the types of workgroups and workgroup leadership applicable to production activities in shipbuilding and ship repairs; (2) Definition of the competencies needed for both group leaders and group members to perform successfully in selected workgroup environments; (3) Selection of the assessment methodologies needed to measure the skills of perspective workgroup members relative to the identified competencies; (4) Identification of training to be used to instill or reinforce the identified competencies; (5) Demonstration of the whole process by assessing and training pilot groups to the selected competencies and then monitoring and evaluating over the functioning of the groups. These tasks are consistent with a training approach based on a process of assessment and then training by exception described in NSRP Project 9-96 1&2. Tasks 3, 4, and 5 were worked at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in San Diego CA. The project produced four reports in addition to this final report.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 20, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA448640
Entities
People
- Brienn Woods
- C. L. Walker
- Karin Hagen
- Les Hansen
Organizations
- National Steel and Shipbuilding Company