Making The Team: A Guide for Managers (6th Edition) 6th

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. For undergraduate or graduate management courses in Organization Behavior, Group Dynamics, or Teamwork. Equips team leaders and members for success with theory and real-world applications Making the Team shows leaders how to design teams to function optimally, and focuses on the skills needed to become productive team members. The 6th Edition combines cutting-¿edge theory with the latest information and research, while its real¿-world applications and examples help team leaders and members succeed in the business world. The Basics Of Teamwork -- Teams In Organizations : Facts And Myths -- Performance And Productivity : Team Performance Criteria And Threats To Productivity -- Rewarding Teamwork : Compensation And Performance Appraisals -- Internal Dynamics -- Designing The Team : Tasks, People, And Processes -- Team Identity, Emotion, And Development -- Sharpening The Team Mind: Communication And Collective Intelligence -- Team Decision Making: Pitfalls And Solutions -- Conflict In Teams: Leveraging Differences To Create Opportunity -- Creativity: Mastering Strategies For High Performance -- External Dynamics -- Networking, Social Capital, And Integrating Across Teams -- Leadership : Managing The Paradox -- Interteam Relations : Balancing Competition And Cooperation -- Teaming Across Distance And Culture -- Appendix 1 Managing Meetings : A Toolkit -- Appendix 2 Tips For Meeting Facilitators -- Appendix 3 A Guide For Creating Effective Study Groups -- Appendix 4 Example Items From Peer Evaluations And 360-degree Performance Evaluations -- References -- Name And Author Index -- Subject Index. Leigh L. Thompson, Kellogg School Of Management, Northwestern University. Revised Edition Of The Author's Making The Team, [2014]. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 374-433) And Indexes. This book 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.