What (who) is Nut Island effect - definition
Nut Island effect
![Position of Nut Island on the eastern shore of [[Quincy Bay]] with inset showing the location in Boston Harbor.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nut Island MA 1946.png?width=200 "Position of Nut Island on the eastern shore of [[Quincy Bay]] with inset showing the location in Boston Harbor.")
MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLE WHEN TEAMS BECOME ISOLATED AND DECREASE EFFICIENCY
Nut Island Effect
The Nut Island effect describes an organizational behavior phenomenon in which a team of skilled employees becomes isolated from distracted top managers resulting in a catastrophic loss of the ability of the team to perform an important mission. The term was coined by Paul F.
Acorn nut
HARDWARE NUT
Cap nut; Dome nut
An acorn nut, also referred to as crown hex nut, blind nut, cap nut, domed cap nut, or dome nut (UK), is a nut that has a domed end on one side. When used together with a threaded fastener with an external male thread, the domed end encloses the external thread, either to protect the thread or to protect nearby objects from contact with the thread.
Flange nut
TYPE OF THREADED FASTENER
Self-aligning nut; Self aligning nut; Levelling nut; Spherical nut; Leveling nut; Serrated flange nut
A flange nut is a nut that has a wide flange at one end that acts as an integrated washer. This serves to distribute the pressure of the nut over the part being secured, reducing the chance of damage to the part and making it less likely to loosen as a result of an uneven fastening surface.
