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Author: Rodney W. Napier (University of Pennsylvania) ,
Floyd F. Quinn (Texas State University) ,
Matti Gershenfeld (Temple University, Philadelphia)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Edition: 8th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 18.40cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 26.10cm
Weight: 0.970kg
ISBN: 9781009363617
ISBN 10: 1009363611
Pages: 440
Publication Date: 05 December 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
The latest edition of this textbook provides a panoramic view of the structure, development, leadership, and management of teams that promote and deliver projects. The chapters successfully deal with relations, interactions, and communications within and beyond the team dynamics. The authors bridge the gap between theory and practice, giving readers a deeper knowledge of the key elements in forming an effective team based on the project context. The work addresses the acquisition of practical skills in bringing together and managing successful project teams. Nasrullah K. Khilji, University of West London This textbook comprehensively integrates contemporary theories of group dynamics across diverse contexts, with a keen emphasis on the functioning of groups in today's digital and virtual environments. It is an essential resource for understanding the complexities of modern group interactions. Christina Poor, State University of New York at Cobleskill A rigorous and insightful deep dive into the inner workings of group dynamics. Combining fresh data on timely issues with timeless perspectives, this volume provides a comprehensive immersion into what we know about how humans think feel and interact together. Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, University of Michigan
Author Information
Rodney W. Napier is the Founder and CEO of The Napier Group, a management consultancy, and a former professor in The University of Pennsylvania's Division of Organizational Dynamics, where he taught courses in the Coaching Program. He also taught Executive Team Dynamics at The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania. He contributed to the formative years of the group dynamics movement and introduced the first prototype for 360-degree feedback. Floyd F. Quinn is Associate Professor of Practice in the McCoy College of Business at Texas State University, with extensive training in industry-organizational psychology, and thirty years of industry and government consulting and professional management experience. His research broadly focuses on environments that encourage individuals and groups to optimize performance.
