The smallest amount of autonomy is

The smallest amount of autonomy is found in traditional work groups , where two or more people work together to achieve a shared goal. In these groups, workers are responsible for doing the work or “executing the task,” but they do not have direct responsibility or control over their work. Workers report to managers, who are responsible for their performance and have the authority to hire and fire them, make job assignments, and control resources. For instance, suppose that an experienced worker blatantly refuses to do his share of the work, saying, “I've done my time. Let the younger employees do the work.” In a team with high autonomy, the responsibility of getting this employee to put forth his fair share of effort would belong to his teammates. But, in a traditional work group, that responsibility belongs to the boss or supervisor. The supervisor in this situation calmly confronted the employee and told him, “We need your talent, [and] your knowledge of these machines. But if you won't work, you'll have to go elsewhere.” Within days, the employee's behavior improved.45