{"product_id":"effective-teamwork-9780470974971","title":"Effective Teamwork","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpdated 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book provides an in-depth examination of the range of positive and negative factors which can affect team functioning.  The ethics and values in team performance are considered and form a fundamental part within each section.\"  (\u003ci\u003eThe British Psychological Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e 1 September 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements xi  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Team Effectiveness 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Creating Effective Teams 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTask and Social Elements of Team Functioning 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Effectiveness 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Revision Points 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Real Teams Work 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Work in Teams? 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarriers to Effective Teamwork 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a Team? 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do Teams do? 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can we build Effective Teams? 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Revision Points 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Developing Teams 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Creating Teams 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonality and Ability 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeamwork Skills 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversity of Team Members 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefiting from Team Diversity 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications of Diversity 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Revision Points 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Leading Teams 60\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Team Leadership Tasks 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Elements of Leading Teams 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTripwires for Team Leaders 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Team Leadership Skills 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-managing or Shared Leadership Work Teams 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Revision Points 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Team Training 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Stages of Team Development 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Team Training Interventions 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Revision Points 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Team Working 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Setting Team Direction 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Objectives 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Elements of Team Vision 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy for Teams 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Revision Points 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Team Playing 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteraction 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Sharing 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluencing and Decision Making 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Safety in Teams 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Revision Points 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Team Quality Management 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroupthink 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Pressures to Conform 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObedience to Authority 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Defence Mechanisms 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommitment to Quality 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTask Focus\/Constructive Controversy 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncouraging Constructive Controversy in Teams 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Revision Points 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Creative Team Problem Solving 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Innovation 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative Problem Solving in Teams 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechniques for Promoting Creativity within a Team 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Creativity Techniques in Team Meetings 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Influences on Team Innovation 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Revision Points 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Team Support 172\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emotional Life of Teams 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Support 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport for Team Member Growth and Development 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalance between Home and Work Life 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Climate 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Revision Points 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Conflict in Teams 188\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Conflicts 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Team Conflict 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResolving Team Conflicts 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Causes of Conflict 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpersonal Conflicts 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifficult Team Members 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Revision Points 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Teams in Organizations 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Teams in Organizations 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing Team-based Working (TBW) 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Relationship between Teams and their Organizations 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do Teams need from their Organizations? 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Human Resource Management (HRM) 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do Organizations require from Teams? 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBridging across Teams 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Revision Points 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Virtual Team Working 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Virtual Team Working? 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvantages and Disadvantages of Virtual Teams 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Develop Effective Virtual Team Working 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifecycle of Virtual Teams 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Revision Points 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Top Management Teams 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTask Design 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Effort and Skills 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Supports 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop Management Team Processes 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop Team Participation 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorporate Social 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