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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 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. 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 Defenc...
