TY - BOOK AU - Franz,Timothy M. TI - Group dynamics and team interventions: understanding and improving team performance SN - 9781405186773 AV - HM716 .F73 2012 U1 - 302.3 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Malden, MA PB - Blackwell Pub. KW - Social groups KW - Psychological aspects KW - Teams in the workplace KW - Diversity in the workplace KW - Leadership KW - �Equipes de travail KW - Multiculturalisme en milieu de travail KW - Aspect psychologique KW - fast KW - Psychologie KW - gnd KW - Teamwork KW - Gruppe KW - Grupper KW - psykologiska aspekter KW - sao KW - Arbetsgrupper N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to Teams -- Methods of Assessing and Evaluating Team Functioning -- Team Theories and Concepts -- Understanding Culture and Diversity -- Preparing the Environment for Teamwork -- Improving Small Group Communication and Trust -- Improving Creativity and Innovation -- Improving Problem Solving and Decision Making -- Understanding Cohesion and Collaboration -- Reducing Dysfunctional Conflict and Improving Cooperation -- Influence, Power, and Leadership -- Working in Virtual Teams -- Searching for Synergy: Creating a High-Performing Team -- Appendix: Improving Team Meetings N2 - 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 UR - http://www.wiley.com/go/franz ER -