自治工作团体（英文：Autonomous work group），指的是：一个相对独立的，小型的工作群体，其中的成员共同完成一项任务。群体自身拥有决定工作相关问题的权力。例如自发性的为保护小范围地方文化而成立的团体。
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Autonomous work group 自治工作团体
In business management, an autonomous work group is a group encouraged to manage its own work and working practices. The concept of an autonomous work group was developed by Eric Trist at the Tavistock Institute in London, England after the end of World War II.
Involving the working team to decide for itself how the work should be carried out, and distributed among members.