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This guide for managers, executives, and consultants provides solutions to some of management's challenges, including dealing with conflict productively; increasing creativity; managing diversity; evaluating and rewarding team performance; leveraging the team within the organization; managing global teamwork; and motivating and leading people. Thompson is the J.L. and Helen Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Organization Behavior in the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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University Drawing upon research from leading scholars in the fields of social psychology, organization behavior, sociology, and cognitive psychology, this invaluable resource for both young managers and seasoned executives alike covers both basic and cutting-edge team building and management principles as it outlines in a clear, step-by-step fashion how to improve the functioning of teams within an organization. Introduces the basic building blocks for analyzing and perfecting teamwork; addresses the assessment of a team's performance and productivity; and discusses when and how to reward teamwork in organizations. Focuses on internal dynamics, i.e, structuring tasks, selecting people, and fostering team relationships; how teams communicate, process information, and create a collective team intelligence; and ways to bring out a team's maximum creativity. Covers external dynamics, i.e, team boundaries, inter-team relations, networking, and boundary-spanning; dual-tasks of effective leadership; issues of conflict and competition between teams in the organization; and the impact of information technology on both global and local teamwork. Begins each chapter with a case study of a real team and company, and includes practical appendices that include tips on how to run a meeting; discussions on how to build and maintain an effective study group; and examples of 360-degree evaluations. For organizational managers and team leaders.
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