{"product_id":"team-players-and-teamwork-9780787998110","title":"Team Players and Teamwork","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlenn Parker's seminal book identifies the typical personality styles present in every team, and provides exercises and assessments to allow the team to work together more smoothly.   Updated from the first edition, this book identifies team dynamics and assesses the experiences change teams have over the past 15 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This new edition…incorporates 16 more years of research and major changes in technology and team styles…\" (\u003ci\u003ePublicnet.co.uk\u003c\/i\u003e, Tuesday 4th March 2008)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Team Players and Teamwork: The New Reality 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s the Twenty-First Century: Team Players and Teamwork are Here to Stay 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. What Makes a Team Effective or Ineffective 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeamwork: Lessons from the Past 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Model of Team Effectiveness 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ineffective Team 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrouble Ahead: The Warning Signs 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Your Team 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Effective Team Players 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of Personal Style 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Player Styles 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributor 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaborator 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicator 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenger 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Player Actions 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Ineffective Team Players 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cost of Ineffective Team Players 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ineffective Contributor 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ineffective Collaborator 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ineffective Communicator 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ineffective Challenger 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with the Ineffective Team Player When It is You 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with the Ineffective Team Player When It is Someone Else 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Team Players as Team Leaders 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contributor as Leader 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contributor Leader: The Downside 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Collaborator as Leader 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Collaborator Leader: The Downside 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Communicator as Leader 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Communicator Leader: The Downside 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenger as Leader 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenger Leader: The Downside 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal-Development Planning for Team Leaders 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccessful Team-Building Strategies for Team Leaders 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Adaptive Team Players 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForming 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorming 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorming 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Team Players Adapt to Team Development 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Analyzing Your Team ’ s Strengths and Weaknesses 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStages and Styles: The Right Mix at the Right Time 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Goal: Style Diversity 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle Overload 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMissing Perspectives 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Analyze Your Team 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Developing a Team Player Culture 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent Methods 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Strategies 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eR\u003csub\u003ex\u003c\/sub\u003e for the Development of a Team Player Culture 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Challenges for Teams and Team Players 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Executive Challenge 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Management Challenge 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Human Resources Challenge 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Learning and Development Challenge 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Personal Challenge 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eResources: Tools for Developing Teams and Team Players 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Parker Team-Development Survey 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Parker Team-Development Survey: Summary and Action Planning Guide 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Parker Team Player Survey 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. Team Player Styles 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE. Parker Team Player Survey: Normative Data Report 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 221\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865899479383,"sku":"9780787998110","price":17.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787998110.jpg?v=1722276110","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/team-players-and-teamwork-9780787998110","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}