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Effective Teamwork provides all the tools necessary to help teams become more effective, including case studies, discussion questions, exercises and questionnaires. This practical text provides all the tools necessary to help teams become more effective, including case studies, discussion questions, exercises and questionnaires Drawing on psychological research, the text examines those factors which prevent and promote team effectiveness. The second edition includes new chapters on creating teams and on conflicts in teams. Now includes more material on team leadership, on the sorts of tasks that are best done by teams, and on the relationship between working in teams and mental health. Contains new sections on introducing teamwork, on virtual team working and team working across national boundaries, on emotions in teams, and on trust within and between teams.

Table of Contents:
Introduction. Task And Social Elements Of Team Functioning. Exercise 1: The Team Reflexivity Questionnaire. 1. Do Teams Work?. Key Learning Points. Why Work In Teams?. The Paradox Of Teamwork. What Is A Team?. What Do Teams Do?. How Can We Build Effective Teams?. Exercise 2: Measuring The Effectiveness Of Your Team's Performance. Conclusions. Key Revision Points. Further Reading. 2. Creating Teams:. Key Learning Points. The Stages Of Team Development. Personality And Ability. Teamwork Skills. Exercise 3: Knowledge, Skills And Attitudes For Teamwork. Diversity Of Team Members. Implications Of Diversity. Key Revision Points. Further Reading. 3. Leading Teams:. Key Learning Points. The Three Team Leadership Tasks. The Three Elements Of Leading Teams. Leading A Team. Managing A Team. Coaching A Team. Trip Wires For Team Leaders. Developing Team Leadership Skills. Self-Managing Or Self-Leading Work Teams. Key Revision Points. Further Reading. 4. Team Building:. Key Learning Points. Types Of Team Building Interventions. Team Start-Up. Regular Formal Reviews. Addressing Known Task Related Problems. Identifying What The Problems Are. Social Process Intervention. Exercise 3: Satisfaction With Team Social Processes. Role Clarification And Negotiation. Exercise 4: Role Negotiation Exercise. Conclusions. Key Revision Points. Further Reading. 5. Team Vision:. Key Learning Points. Defining Team Vision. The Dimensions Of Team Vision. The Elements Of Team Vision. Strategy For Teams. Key Revision Points. Further Reading. 6. Participating In Teams:. Key Learning Points. The Elements Of Team Participation. Exercise 5: Information Sharing In The Team. Group Decision-Making. The Step-Ladder Technique For Decision-Making. Exercise 6: A Short Form Of The Step-Ladder Technique. Safety In Teams. Key Revision Points. 7. Aiming For Excellence In Team Work:. Key Learning Points. Groupthink. Team Pressures To Conform. Obedience To Authority. Team Defence Mechanisms. A Commitment To Excellence And Task Orientation. Task Focus/Constructive Controversy. Devil's Advocacy. Negative Brainstorming. Stake-Holder Analysis. Minority Group Influence In Teams. Key Revision Points. Further Reading. 8. Creative Problem-Solving:. Key Learning Points. Team Innovation. Exercise 7: How Innovative Is Your Team At Work?. Creative Problem-Solving In Teams. Techniques For Promoting Creativity Within A Team. Using Creativity Techniques In Group Meetings. Other Influences On Team Innovation. Exercise 8: How Innovative Are You At Work?. Key Revision Points. Further Reading. 9. Team Support:. Key Learning Points. The Emotional Life Of Teams. Social Support. Support For Team Member Growth And Development. Balance Between Work And Home Life. Social Climate. Exercise 9: A Team Exercise To Promote Job Enrichment. Conclusions. Key Revision Points. Further Reading. 10. Conflict In Teams:. Key Learning Points. Team Conflicts. Types Of Team Conflict. Resolving Team Conflicts. Organizational Causes Of Conflict. Interpersonal Conflicts. Difficult Team Members. Key Revision Points. Further Reading. 11. Teams In Organizations:. Key Learning Points. Introducing Team Based Working. The Relationship Between Teams And Their Organizations. What Do Teams Need From Their Organizations?. The Role Of Human Resource Management (HRM). What Do Organizations Require From Teams?. Bridging Across Teams. Conclusions. Key Revision Points. Further Reading. Bibliography. Index

About the Author :
Michael West is Professor of Organizational Psychology and Director of Research at Aston Business School. He is also a member of the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has authored or edited 14 previous books including The International Handbook of Organizational Teamwork and Co-operation (2003), Effective Top Management Teams (2001), Developing Creativity in Organizations (1997) and the Handbook of Workgroup Psychology (1996).

Review :
"A marvellous work of integration, retaining the authoritative, imaginative and intensely practical character of the first edition, this new edition has incorporated the very latest insights into a complex and challenging area with great clarity. It is full of interesting ideas and applications, lucidly expounded and creatively formatted for students and practitioners alike." Nigel Nicholson, London Business School "In a very accessible style this book conveys essential research about why teams are the way they are. On this strong foundation it offers clear prescriptions for making teams better - for their members, for the organisations in which they work. This deep-rooted advice-giving is enlivened with lots of first-hand wisdom, proving West to be the rare master of research and practice." Rick Guzzo Ph.D., Worldwide Partner, Mercer Human Resource Consulting "The second edition of Effective Teamwork is a gem - easy to read, comprehensive, and authoritative. Mike West covers all of the main issues of team formation, functioning, innovation, and performance from a distinctly psychological perspective. Essential reading for any introductory course into teamworking on BSc Management, MBA modules, or MSc in Occupational Psychology." Neil Anderson, PhD, Professor of Organizational Psychology, University of Amsterdam "I found this book an excellent read. It manages to pack in all the relevant information and ideas that would be useful to a busy line manager looking for all the critical points that would help to develop or maintain a team. It also cuts through a lot of the mythology associated with "what makes a good team" and I'm sure most line managers and HR professionals will find it valuable." Roger Williams, Operations Strategy Manager, United Utilities PLC "Effective Teamwork is applied psychology at its best, without jargon, self-importance or intellectual pomposity. West is never guilty of 'overcomplicating what are relatively simple aspects of human behaviour'. His brief asides on complex topics such as strategy, listening, emotional intelligence, leadership and trust are absolute gems, conveying significant wisdom in a single paragraph. Fundamental to great teamworking is 'practice and reflect', a mantra that West has honed to perfection. Although the book is immensely rich in content, it is also easy to assimilate ... If you have any interest whatsoever in the pursuit of shared human endeavour in business, read Effective Teamwork. This is an indispensable reference work by an expert. It is also an extremely good read." Janey Howl, founding partner of First Class Coach, The Psychologist, October 2004, Vol. 17, No. 10


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470796344
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • No of Pages: 232
  • Sub Title: Practical Lessons from Organizational Research
  • ISBN-10: 0470796340
  • Publisher Date: 09 Jun 2008
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: 1 Psychology of Work and Organizations


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