Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

When it comes to what project managers do, the clue is in their job title - but the role also requires a significant understanding of people. After all, projects are devised and driven forward by employees and teams. It is therefore crucial for project managers and executives to have a firm grasp of the thought and behavioural patterns of project team members and the wider workforce, so that they can steer both people and project to a successful outcome.

This book discusses various psychological theories in detail, with reference to specific project teams and project work. It addresses a wide range of topics, including team development, corporate culture, leadership, resilience, identities, motivational forces, conflict resolution, impression management and learning theory. The result is a highly useful collection of explanatory psychological models that can be applied, in practice, to the management of any project.

This book is therefore suitable not only for project managers but also for managers in general, who wish to increase their understanding of people's behaviour, reactions and perceptions in a work context, in order to achieve the best results for the organisation as a whole.

Includes a chapter on Virtual Project Teams.

Paul Fleischman is the award-winning author of many books for children and young adults, including JOYFUL NOISE: POEMS FOR TWO VOICES, winner of the Newbery Medal; WESLANDIA, a SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Best Book of the Year and an American Library Association Notable Children's Book; and THE ANIMAL HEDGE, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. It came out of the blue, Paul Fleischman says of SIDEWALK CIRCUS. A vision of a ringmaster standing on a city street, describing the sun rising and the clouds changing color as if they were circus acts. Eventually, I decided to leave him out of the story. And then I decided to leave the words out as well.

Kevin Hawkes is the illustrator of a number of popular books for children, including WESLANDIA and HANDEL, WHO KNEW WHAT HE LIKED, an American Library Association Notable Children's Book and recipient of a BOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOK Honor Award. He says, As I worked on SIDEWALK CIRCUS, I spent a lot of time in Portland, Maine. I was amazed by all the things going on in the city, and all the people and things I had never really noticed before. I am grateful to Paul Fleischman for opening my eyes.

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ISBN 13	9780064472074
ISBN 10	0064472078
Title	Seedfolks
Author	Paul Fleischman
Series	Joanna Colter Books
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Binding type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published	2004-12-14
Number of pages	112
Prizes	Winner of Buckeye Children's Book Award (Grades 6-8) 1999, Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Middle School) 2001, Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Grades 6-8) 2000
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