Working in Teams: Moving From High Potential to High Performance - Softcover

Griffith, Brian A.; Dunham, Ethan B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1452286302 ISBN 13: 9781452286303

Verlag: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2014

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An engaging, relevant text, Working in Teams explores the major concepts related to team success and prepares students to lead and work in and lead collaborative, interdependent environments. Authors Brian A. Griffith, PhD, and Ethan B. Dunham EdM, MBA, teach readers to accomplish specific goals in teams, foster the development of individual members, and transform  “high-potential” groups into “high performing” teams. Readers will develop a strong, practical foundation in topics essential to effective teamwork: team design and development, interpersonal dynamics, leadership, communication, decision making, creativity and innovation, diversity, project management, and performance evaluation.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Brian A. Griffith, PhD is Assistant Clinical Professor in Human and Organizational Development at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. A passionate and committed teacher, Dr. Griffith has earned both The Peabody College Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching and the Madison Sarratt Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching at Vanderbilt. Students often note that his engaging presentation style and relevant content are catalysts for personal growth and development.

Dr. Griffith’s research explores team dynamics, leadership, and organizational behavior. His first book, Effective Groups: Concepts and Skills to Meet Leadership Challenges is used as a graduate-level text in educational administration courses. Griffith is also the creator of the G360 online surveys used by colleges, universities, and corporations to facitate individual and team development.

Ethan B. Dunham, EdM, MBA is a consulting executive who applies dual expertise in business and education to help people, groups, and companies solve problems and overcome challenges.  Dunham specializes in organizational development and design, innovation, strategic planning and execution, conflict resolution, systems-level problem-solving, team and program leadership, and curriculum design.  Previously, Dunham was Chief People & Performance Officer at Cogent Healthcare, a leading provider of hospital and critical care medicine in the United States.  Dunham is also the co-author of Burn Your Resume: How to Ignite Your Exceptional Career.

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Preparing students to work in collaborative, interdependent environments, interesting case studies at the beginning of each chapter draw readers in, provide accessible context for the material and create a desire to know more. Also included is a 360 degree online team assessment tool that will help students to improve their team performance.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1452286302
• ISBN 13: 9781452286303
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 244
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland