MedEquip Manufacturing is considering restructuring their traditional hierarchical production departments into self-managed work teams. The company manufactures medical equipment and currently operates with strict departmental divisions where supervisors make all decisions and workers follow specific instructions. The CEO has read about the benefits of teams but is concerned about potential challenges. The workforce is diverse, with employees from different cultural backgrounds, varying levels of education (from high school to university degrees), and age ranges from 22 to 58 years. Some employees have expressed enthusiasm about the change, while others are resistant and prefer the current structure. Explain FOUR key characteristics that distinguish self-managed work teams from traditional work groups. Use examples relevant to the manufacturing context to illustrate each characteristic.