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Organizations thrive or struggle as a result of interactions among team members. To optimize the performance of teams, Group Dynamics and Team Interventions bridges the gap between the most up-to-date academic research findings about group behavior and real-life practice. Chapters summarize the theories behind group and team behavior while offering proven application and intervention techniques that can be utilized in workplace settings. Topics addressed include team formation and development; understanding culture and team diversity; improving team cohesion, decision making, and problem solving; managing and reducing team conflict; team leadership, power, and influence; and others. Brief case studies and interventions that illustrate each theory help to enhance the clarity of the topics.

Group Dynamics and Team Interventions will benefit academics and practitioners alike, who gain from a better understanding of the dynamics that inform team behavior, along with assessment tools and practical intervention techniques to create and maintain a high-performing team.

"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)

Timothy M. Franz has done it with this book. Here you will find a virtual cornucopia of information about teams and group dynamics. This book should be of invaluable assistance to anyone interested in these important topics.
-William J. Rothwell, Penn State

Tim has written a thoughtful, down-to-earth book integrating behavioral science theory with day-to-day best practices that will increase any leader's knowledge and skills regarding ways to improve team performance.
- Thomas Kayser, author of Mining Group Gold and Building Team Power

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

ISBN: 9781405186773
ISBN-10: 1405186771
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 374
Published: 19th April 2012
Dimensions (cm): 25.1 x 17.2  x 2.35
Weight (kg): 0.734