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Group Dynamics and Team Interventions : Understanding and Improving Team Performance by Timothy M. Franz (2012, Trade Paperback)
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To optimize the performance of teams, Group Dynamics and Team Interventions bridges the gap between the most up-to-date academic research findings about group behavior and real-life practice. Brief case studies and interventions that illustrate each theory help to enhance the clarity of the topics.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101405186704
ISBN-139781405186704
eBay Product ID (ePID)127346534
Product Key Features
Number of Pages376 Pages
Publication NameGroup Dynamics and Team Interventions : Understanding and Improving Team Performance
LanguageEnglish
SubjectLeadership, Sociology / General, Workplace Culture, Psychotherapy / Group
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, Business & Economics, Psychology
AuthorTimothy M. Franz
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight24.1 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2011-048256
Reviews"He covers this territory remarkably well in this book, which stands as a combined textbook and operational manual. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals." ( Choice , 1 March 2013)
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal302.3
Table Of ContentPreface xvi Acknowledgements xx Part I Introduction 1 1 Introduction to Teams 3 2 Methods of Assessing and Evaluating Team Functioning 18 Part II Inputs 43 3 Team Theories and Concepts 45 4 Understanding Culture and Diversity 70 5 Preparing the Environment for Teamwork 93 Part III Processes 109 6 Improving Small Group Communication and Trust 111 7 Improving Creativity and Innovation 137 8 Improving Problem Solving and Decision Making 157 9 Understanding Cohesion and Collaboration 176 10 Reducing Dysfunctional Conflict and Improving Cooperation 199 11 Influence, Power, and Leadership 229 12 Working in Virtual Teams 259 Part IV Outputs 281 13 Searching for Synergy: Creating a High-Performing Team 283 Appendix: Improving Team Meetings 300 References 307 Index 340
SynopsisStrong teams can be one of the greatest strengths of an organization--just as poor teams can spell disaster. Group Dynamics and Team Interventions brings research and practice together to offer proven application and intervention techniques to help optimize team functioning in the workplace. A benefit to academics and practitioners alike, this book provides readers with a better understanding of the dynamics that inform team behavior, along with assessment tools and practical techniques to create and maintain high-performing teams., Organizations thrive or struggle as a result of interactions among team members. To optimize the performance of teams, Group Dynamics and Team Interventions bridges the gap between the most up-to-date academic research findings about group behavior and real-life practice. Chapters summarize the theories behind group and team behavior while offering proven application and intervention techniques that can be utilized in workplace settings. Topics addressed include team formation and development; understanding culture and team diversity; improving team cohesion, decision making, and problem solving; managing and reducing team conflict; team leadership, power, and influence; and others. Brief case studies and interventions that illustrate each theory help to enhance the clarity of the topics. Group Dynamics and Team Interventions will benefit academics and practitioners alike, who gain from a better understanding of the dynamics that inform team behavior, along with assessment tools and practical intervention techniques to create and maintain a high-performing team., Strong teams can be one of the greatest strengths of an organization just as poor teams can spell disaster. Group Dynamics and Team Interventions brings research and practice together to offer proven application and intervention techniques to help optimize team functioning in the workplace.
LC Classification NumberHM716.F73 2012
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