Overview

Gain inside insight to help team leaders and team members maximize their success in business. Making the Team: A Guide for Managers combines cutting-edge theory with the latest research and real-world applications in order to help team leaders and team members succeed in the business world. Every chapter of the fourth edition contains new information, new research, updated examples, and more.

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Author:   Leigh L. Thompson
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9780136090038

ISBN 10:   0136090036
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   02 February 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9780132968089
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

PART ONE: 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 TWO: 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 THREE: 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 APPENDIX 1: Managing Meetings: A Toolkit APPENDIX 2: Tips for Consultants and Facilitators APPENDIX 3: A Guide for Creating Effective Study Groups APPENDIX 4: Example Items from Peer Evaluations and 360-Degree Performance Evaluations

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