Effective Teamwork

Informationen zum Autor Michael West is Professor of Organizational Psychology at Lancaster University Management School, UK. Previously Executive Dean of Aston Business School, he has authored, edited or co-edited seventeen books. He has also published over 200 articles for scientific and practitioner publications, and numerous chapters in scholarly books. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS), the American Psychological Association (APA), the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP), the British Academy of Management (BAM) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Klappentext Updated to reflect the latest research evidence, the third edition of Effective Teamwork provides business managers with the necessary guidance and tools to build and maintain effective teamwork strategies. A new edition of a bestselling book on teamwork from an acknowledged leader in the field Offers a unique integration of rigorous research with practical guidance to develop effective leadership teams Features new chapters on virtual teams and top management teams, plus contemporary themes of ethics and values Utilizes research based on positive psychology techniques Zusammenfassung Updated to reflect the latest research evidence, the third edition of Effective Teamwork provides business managers with the necessary guidance and tools to build and maintain effective teamwork strategies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements xiPart 1 Team Effectiveness 11 Creating Effective Teams 3Task and Social Elements of Team Functioning 6Team Effectiveness 7Key Revision Points 12Further Reading 12Web Resources 122 Real Teams Work 13Why Work in Teams? 17Barriers to Effective Teamwork 21What is a Team? 27What do Teams do? 29How can we build Effective Teams? 31Conclusions 35Key Revision Points 37Further Reading 37Web Resources 38Part 2 Developing Teams 393 Creating Teams 41Personality and Ability 43Teamwork Skills 49Diversity of Team Members 52Benefiting from Team Diversity 57Implications of Diversity 58Key Revision Points 59Further Reading 59Web Resources 594 Leading Teams 60The Three Team Leadership Tasks 61The Three Elements of Leading Teams 63Tripwires for Team Leaders 77Developing Team Leadership Skills 79Self-managing or Shared Leadership Work Teams 84Key Revision Points 85Further Reading 85Web Resources 865 Team Training 87The Stages of Team Development 89Types of Team Training Interventions 91Conclusions 101Key Revision Points 102Further Reading 102Web Resources 102Part 3 Team Working 1056 Setting Team Direction 107Team Objectives 107The Elements of Team Vision 113Strategy for Teams 115Key Revision Points 117Further Reading 117Web Resources 1187 Team Playing 119Interaction 120Information Sharing 124Influencing and Decision Making 125Creating Safety in Teams 131Key Revision Points 133Further Reading 134Web Resources 1348 Team Quality Management 135Groupthink 136Team Pressures to Conform 138Obedience to Authority 139Team Defence Mechanisms 139Commitment to Quality 141Task Focus/Constructive Controversy 142Encouraging Constructive Controversy in Teams 143Conclusion 151Key Revision Points 152Further Reading 153Web Resources 1539 Creative Team Problem Solving 155Team Innovation 156Creative Problem Solving in Teams 160Techniques for Promoting Creativity within a Team 162Using Creativity Techniques in Team Meetings 166Other Influences on Team Innovation 167Key Revision Points 170Further Reading 170Web Resources 17110 Team Support 172The Emotional Life of Teams 174Social Support 176Support for Team Member Growth and Development 182Balance between Home and Work Life 184Social Climate 184Conclusions 186Key Revision Points 187Further Reading 187Web Resources 18711 Conflict in Tea...

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Michael West is Professor of Organizational Psychology at Lancaster University Management School, UK. Previously Executive Dean of Aston Business School, he has authored, edited or co-edited seventeen books. He has also published over 200 articles for scientific and practitioner publications, and numerous chapters in scholarly books. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS), the American Psychological Association (APA), the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP), the British Academy of Management (BAM) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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More organizations than ever before have come to the realization that effective teamwork is essential to success. Yet businesses still find that the reality of working in teams is fraught with psychological barriers and practical difficulties. Utilizing the most up-to-date research evidence, the third edition of Effective Teamwork provides business managers with the necessary tools to build and maintain effective teamwork strategies in order to maximize efficiencies and further their organizational objectives. Psychologist and business expert Michael West provides an in-depth examination of the range of positive and negative factors that can affect team functioning. Reflecting the newest developments in the field, the third edition features new chapters on top management teams and virtual team working, as well as increased coverage of such areas as team appraisal rationale, training for team working, 'shared mental models,' dealing with typical failures, and contributions of positive psychology to effective teamwork. Consideration of ethics and values in team functioning--a theme that emerged during the recent financial crisis--is also incorporated into all chapters. With its clear insights and careful balance of rigorous science with organizational practicalities, Effective Teamwork is an invaluable guide to the establishment and maintenance of effective management teams today.

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Updated to reflect the latest research evidence, the third edition of Effective Teamwork provides business managers with the necessary guidance and tools to build and maintain effective teamwork strategies. A new edition of a bestselling book on teamwork from an acknowledged leader in the field Offers a unique integration of rigorous research with practical guidance to develop effective leadership teams Features new chapters on virtual teams and top management teams, plus contemporary themes of ethics and values Utilizes research based on positive psychology techniques

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Acknowledgements xi Part 1 Team Effectiveness 1 1 Creating Effective Teams 3 Task and Social Elements of Team Functioning 6 Team Effectiveness 7 Key Revision Points 12 Further Reading 12 Web Resources 12 2 Real Teams Work 13 Why Work in Teams? 17 Barriers to Effective Teamwork 21 What is a Team? 27 What do Teams do? 29 How can we build Effective Teams? 31 Conclusions 35 Key Revision Points 37 Further Reading 37 Web Resources 38 Part 2 Developing Teams 39 3 Creating Teams 41 Personality and Ability 43 Teamwork Skills 49 Diversity of Team Members 52 Benefiting from Team Diversity 57 Implications of Diversity 58 Key Revision Points 59 Further Reading 59 Web Resources 59 4 Leading Teams 60 The Three Team Leadership Tasks 61 The Three Elements of Leading Teams 63 Tripwires for Team Leaders 77 Developing Team Leadership Skills 79 Self-managing or Shared Leadership Work Teams 84 Key Revision Points 85 Further Reading 85 Web Resources 86 5 Team Training 87 The Stages of Team Development 89 Types of Team Training Interventions 91 Conclusions 101 Key Revision Points 102 Further Reading 102 Web Resources 102 Part 3 Team Working 105 6 Setting Team Direction 107 Team Objectives 107 The Elements of Team Vision 113 Strategy for Teams 115 Key Revision Points 117 Further Reading 117 Web Resources 118 7 Team Playing 119 Interaction 120 Information Sharing 124 Influencing and Decision Making 125 Creating Safety in Teams 131 Key Revision Points 133 Further Reading 134 Web Resources 134 8 Team Quality Management 135 Groupthink 136 Team Pressur…