Making the Team: A Guide for Managers, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2022

  • Leigh L. Thompson Northwestern University
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Title overview

For management courses in Organisation Behaviour, Group Dynamics, or Teamwork

Equips team leaders and members for success with theory and real-world applications.

Making the Team shows leaders how to design teams to function optimally, and focuses on the skills needed to become productive team members. The 6th Edition combines cutting-edge theory with the latest information and research, while its real-world applications and examples help team leaders and members succeed in the business world.

Table of contents

  • Part I. Building the Team
  • 1. Types of Teams
  • 2. Designing the Team
  • 3. Leading Teams
  • 4. Team Cohesion and Trust
  • Part II. Team Performance
  • 5. Performance and Productivity
  • 6. Team Communication and Collective Intelligence
  • 7. Team Decision Making: Pitfalls and Solutions
  • 8. Managing Team Conflict
  • 9. Creativity and Innovation in Teams
  • Part III. Teams in Organizations
  • 10. Sub-Groups & Multi-Teams
  • 11. Team Networking & Social Capital
  • 12. Virtual Teamwork
  • 13. Multicultural Teams

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