Team Work and Group Dynamics
“Team Work and Group Dynamics” by Greg L. Stewart, published by Wiley in October 1998, is a comprehensive exploration of the complexities associated with teams in the workplace. This 208-page book presents research related to group psychology alongside practical lessons from various business organizations that have adopted team structures. It aims to equip students with the necessary tools to enhance their effectiveness as team designers, leaders, and members, focusing on critical issues that contribute to team success.
Readers will find a blend of research summaries and extended case descriptions of actual teams in business settings, providing a practical context for the theoretical concepts discussed. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding team dynamics without delving too deeply into unnecessary psychological theory. Adapted from “Business without Bosses” by Charles Manz and Henry Sims, the case studies included have been positively received by both students and business leaders. This integrated textbook offers a model that combines knowledge from research and practice, facilitating an efficient learning experience about teams in the workplace.
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Using research related to group psychology along with the practical lessons being learned by the numerous business organizations adopting teams, this book addresses the complex issues associated with teams, and how students can develop the necessary tools to increase their effectiveness as team designers, leaders and members. The book combines research summaries with extended case descriptions of actual teams in business organizations. The authors focus on the key issues that are critical to team success, without overemphasizing unnecessary psychological theory. The case studies are adapted from Business without Bosses, a book written by Charles Manz and Henry Sims and published by Wiley. These cases have been well received by students and business leaders. This is an integrated textbook that combines knowledge from both research and practice into a model that provides students with an opportunity to learn about teams in an efficient yet comprehensive manner.
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