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Creating effective teams : a guide for members and leaders / Susan A. Wheelan, Maria Åkerlund, Christian Jacobsson, authors.

By: Contributor(s): Los Angeles, California : SAGE Publications Inc., 2021Edition: Sixth edition, International student editionDescription: xiii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781071807668
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 658.4022 W56 2021
LOC classification:
  • HD66.W485 2021
Contents:
Why Groups? Effective Organizational Support for Teams From Groups to Teams: The Stages of Group Development How Do High Performance Teams Function? Effective Team Members Effective Team Leadership Navigating Stage 1 Surviving Stage 2 Reorganizing at Stage 3 Sustaining High Performance Changes in Team Functioning Research on the Integrated Model of Group Development
Summary: "Based on the authors' many years of consulting experience with teams in the public and private sectors, Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders describes why teams are important, how they function, and what makes them successful. The texts cover the four stages of team development -forming, storming, norming, and performing- to help readers effectively navigate these different phases. Separate chapters are devoted to the responsibilities of team leaders and team members. Susan A. Wheelan, Maria Akerlund, and Christian Jacobsson highlight common problems that occur frequently in groups as well as provide practical tips, real-life examples, and questionnaires to help address those problems".Summary: Based on the author's many years of consulting experience with teams in the public and private sectors, 'Creating Effective Teams' describes why teams are important, how they function, and what makes them productive. Susan A. Wheelan covers in depth the four stages of a team-forming, storming, norming, and performing-clearly illustrating the developmental nature of teams and describing what happens in each stage. Separate chapters are devoted to the responsibilities of team leaders and team members. Problems that occur frequently in groups are highlighted, followed by what-you- can-do sections that offer specific advice. Real-life examples and questionnaires are used throughout the book, giving readers the opportunity for self-evaluation.
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Revised edition of Creating effective teams, 2016
Includes bibliographical references.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why Groups?
Effective Organizational Support for Teams
From Groups to Teams: The Stages of Group Development
How Do High Performance Teams Function?
Effective Team Members
Effective Team Leadership
Navigating Stage 1
Surviving Stage 2
Reorganizing at Stage 3
Sustaining High Performance
Changes in Team Functioning
Research on the Integrated Model of Group Development

"Based on the authors' many years of consulting experience with teams in the public and private sectors, Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders describes why teams are important, how they function, and what makes them successful. The texts cover the four stages of team development -forming, storming, norming, and performing- to help readers effectively navigate these different phases. Separate chapters are devoted to the responsibilities of team leaders and team members. Susan A. Wheelan, Maria Akerlund, and Christian Jacobsson highlight common problems that occur frequently in groups as well as provide practical tips, real-life examples, and questionnaires to help address those problems".

Based on the author's many years of consulting experience with teams in the public and private sectors, 'Creating Effective Teams' describes why teams are important, how they function, and what makes them productive. Susan A. Wheelan covers in depth the four stages of a team-forming, storming, norming, and performing-clearly illustrating the developmental nature of teams and describing what happens in each stage. Separate chapters are devoted to the responsibilities of team leaders and team members. Problems that occur frequently in groups are highlighted, followed by what-you- can-do sections that offer specific advice. Real-life examples and questionnaires are used throughout the book, giving readers the opportunity for self-evaluation.

College of Business and Accountancy Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Human Resource Mgt

In English

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