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Accelerating Projects by Encouraging Help

February 25, 2015 | Fabian J. Sting, Christoph H. Loch, Dirk Stempfhuber | Workplace, Teams, & Culture

How can companies get employees to pull together to meet project deadlines? It turns out that establishing psychological safety and promoting cooperative behavior can be just as important as good planning. This case study of management innovation at Roto Frank, a German company that produces hardware for industrial and residential windows and doors, highlights the difficulties of project planning and execution — and the benefits of building a positive feedback cycle.

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