Overview

For undergraduate or graduate management courses in Organization Behavior, Group Dynamics, or Teamwork; also appropriate for executives enrolled in degree and non-degree short courses on general management. The exciting new third edition of Making the Team: A Guide for Managers combines cutting-edge theory with the latest research and real-world applications. It delivers the most current research on groups and teams in a digestible manner. An excellent resource for managers at every stage of the game, the book offers insight to help both players and coaches maximize their success.

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Author:   Leigh L. Thompson
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 17.70cm
Weight:   0.690kg
ISBN:  

9780131861350

ISBN 10:   0131861352
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   15 October 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780136090038
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

PART I:  THE BASICS OF TEAMWORK Chapter 1    Teams in Organizations: Facts and Myths Chapter 2    Performance and Productivity: Team Performance Criteria and Threats to Productivity Chapter 3   Rewarding Teamwork: Compensation and Performance Appraisals PART  II: INTERNAL DYNAMICS Chapter 4   Designing the Team: Tasks, People, and Processes Chapter 5   Team Identity, Emotion, and Development Chapter 6   Sharpening the Team Mind: Communication and Collective Intelligence Chapter 7   Team Decision Making: Pitfalls and Solutions Chapter 8   Conflict in Teams: Leveraging Differences To Create Opportunity Chapter 9   Creativity: Mastering Strategies for High Performance PART III : EXTERNAL DYNAMICS Chapter 10   Networking, Social Capital, and Integrating across Teams Chapter 11   Leadership: Managing the Paradox Chapter 12   Interteam Relations: Competition and Cooperation Chapter 13   Teamwork via Information Technology:  Teaming across Distance and Culture References     Author Index    Subject Index

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Leigh L. Thompson is the J. Jay Gerber Distinguished Professor of Dispute Resolution and Organizations in the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She is also the director of the AT&T Behavioral Research Laboratory at Kellogg and the Leading High Impact Teams Executive Program at Kellogg. An active consultant, Thompson has taught teamwork skills to a wide variety of executives and managers all over the world. An internationally recognized scholar, Thompson has published four books and over 65 articles in leading management journals and books. Thompson has received numerous awards and honors for her research, including the National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award, a fellowship at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, California, and a grant from the Citigroup Behavioral Sciences Research Council of Citibank. For more information about Leigh Thompson's teaching and research, please visit: www.LeighThompson.com.

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