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Book SynopsisThis volume will document the state-of the-science (and practice) on what contributes to effective team cohesion in complex teams. The volume will contain recent developments on theory-building, methodology and the practice of team cohesion.
Trade ReviewEditors Salas, Vessey, and Estrada present readers with a collection of academic essays focused on the use of psychological methods to build team cohesion across a wide variety of organizational contexts. The selections that make up the main body of the text are organized in three parts devoted to the conceptual foundations of team cohesion, the measuring of team cohesion, and the development and sustainability of team cohesion. Eduardo Salas is a faculty member of Rice University in Texas. William B. Vessey is with the NASA Behavioral Health and Performance Research Element in Texas. Armando X. Estrada is with the U.S. Army Research Institute in Maryland. -- Annotation ©2016 * (protoview.com) *
Table of ContentsOn the Function and Structure of Group Cohesion. Cohesion with Large Collectives: A Multiteam Systems Perspective. Team Cohesion and Individual Well-Being: A Conceptual Analysis and Relational Framework. Team Cohesion: A Theoretical Consideration of Its Reciprocal Relationships within the Team Adaptation Nomological Network. Measuring and Monitoring the Dynamics of Team Cohesion: Methods, Emerging Tools, and Advanced Technologies. What Matters for Team Cohesion Measurement? A Synthesis. Selecting and Composing Cohesive Teams. Leadership Models for Team Dynamics and Cohesion: The Mars Mission. Mitigating Stress Effects on Team Cohesion. Conflict, Trust, and Cohesion: Examining Affective and Attitudinal Factors in Science Teams. Copyright page. Team Cohesion: Advances in Psychological Theory, Methods and Practice. List of Contributors. Research on Managing Groups and Teams. Team Cohesion: Advances in Psychological Theory, Methods and Practice.
