Making the Team shows leaders how to design teams to function optimally and focuses on the skills needed to become productive team members. The 6th Edition combines cutting-¬edge theory with the latest information and research, while its real¬-world applications and examples help team leaders and members succeed in the business world.
Features:
- The text is written for two audiences: Team Leaders and members. For leaders, the book directs itself toward how teams can be designed for optimal performance. For team members, the book focuses on the skills needed to be an important and productive member of the team.
- A focus on the big picture demonstrates how the team fits into the larger organization. Equipping managers for the long term, the text also highlights developments and trends that may affect how managers structure their teams in the future.
- Important topics and theories are introduced in the majority of chapters, including intergenerational team issues (Chapter 1), decision fatigue (Chapter 7), work¬/family conflict (Chapter 8), incremental versus entity theory of leadership (Chapter 11), moral decision making (Chapter 7), and an expanded discussion of virtual teams (Chapter 13).
Table of Contents:
Part I.) Building the Team
1. Types of Teams
2. Designing the Team
3. Leading Teams
4. Team Cohesion and Trust
Part II.) Team Performance
5. Performance and Productivity
6. Team Communication and Collective Intelligence 
7. Team Decision Making: Pitfalls and Solutions 
8. Managing Team Conflict
9. Creativity and Innovation in Teams
Part III.) Teams in Organizations
10. Sub-Groups & Multi-Teams
11. Team Networking & Social Capital
12. Virtual Teamwork
13. Multicultural Teams
About the Author
Leigh Thompson is the J. Jay Gerber Distinguished Professor of Dispute Resolution and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
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