Group dynamics and team interventions : understanding and improving team performance /
By: Franz, Timothy M.
Publisher: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2012Description: 353 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781405186773; 9781405186773:; 1405186771; 9781405186704; 1405186704.Subject(s): Social groups -- Psychological aspects | Teams in the workplace | Diversity in the workplace | Leadership -- Psychological aspectsDDC classification: 302.3 FRA| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to Teams -- Methods of Assessing and Evaluating Team Functioning -- Team Theories and Concepts -- Understanding Culture and Diversity -- Preparing the Environment for Teamwork -- Improving Small Group Communication and Trust -- Improving Creativity and Innovation -- Improving Problem Solving and Decision Making -- Understanding Cohesion and Collaboration -- Reducing Dysfunctional Conflict and Improving Cooperation -- Influence, Power, and Leadership -- Working in Virtual Teams -- Searching for Synergy: Creating a High-Performing Team -- Appendix: Improving Team Meetings.
Strong teams can be one of the greatest strengths of an organization - just as poor teams can spell disaster. This book brings research and practice together to offer proven application and intervention techniques to help optimize team functioning in the workplace.