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Group Dynamics and Team Interventions Timothy M. Franz

Group Dynamics and Team Interventions By Timothy M. Franz

Group Dynamics and Team Interventions by Timothy M. Franz

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Strong teams can be one of the greatest strengths of an organization just as poor teams can spell disaster. Group Dynamics and Team Interventions brings research and practice together to offer proven application and intervention techniques to help optimize team functioning in the workplace.

Group Dynamics and Team Interventions Summary

Group Dynamics and Team Interventions: Understanding and Improving Team Performance by Timothy M. Franz

Strong teams can be one of the greatest strengths of an organization just as poor teams can spell disaster. Group Dynamics and Team Interventions brings research and practice together to offer proven application and intervention techniques to help optimize team functioning in the workplace. A benefit to academics and practitioners alike, this book provides readers with a better understanding of the dynamics that inform team behavior, along with assessment tools and practical techniques to create and maintain high-performing teams.

Group Dynamics and Team Interventions Reviews

He covers this territory remarkably well in this book, which stands as a combined textbook and operational manual. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals. (Choice, 1 March 2013)

About Timothy M. Franz

Timothy M. Franz is a Professor of Psychology at St. John Fisher College. His area of expertise is small group and team processes. In addition, he is an experienced applied researcher, specializing in conducting focus groups, interviews, and surveys. He has published in journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association and the Journal of Applied Psychology.

Table of Contents

Preface xvi Acknowledgements xx Part I Introduction 1 1 Introduction to Teams 3 2 Methods of Assessing and Evaluating Team Functioning 18 Part II Inputs 43 3 Team Theories and Concepts 45 4 Understanding Culture and Diversity 70 5 Preparing the Environment for Teamwork 93 Part III Processes 109 6 Improving Small Group Communication and Trust 111 7 Improving Creativity and Innovation 137 8 Improving Problem Solving and Decision Making 157 9 Understanding Cohesion and Collaboration 176 10 Reducing Dysfunctional Conflict and Improving Cooperation 199 11 Influence, Power, and Leadership 229 12 Working in Virtual Teams 259 Part IV Outputs 281 13 Searching for Synergy: Creating a High-Performing Team 283 Appendix: Improving Team Meetings 300 References 307 Index 340

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NGR9781405186704
9781405186704
1405186704
Group Dynamics and Team Interventions: Understanding and Improving Team Performance by Timothy M. Franz
Timothy M. Franz
New
Paperback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
20120419
373
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