Teamwork, 9780803932906
Paperback
The authors explore team dynamics, through eight chapters corresponding to the eight properties of successful teams, presenting concrete concepts and combining solid theory with practical achieve.

Teamwork

What Must Go Right/What Can Go Wrong

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  • Paperback

    152 pages

  • Release Date

    31 July 1989

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Summary

What are the secrets of successful teams? Why do some teams achieve remarkable success while others fail? The answers to these questions are provided in a book which outlines the results of a three-year study of teams and team achievement. Interviewing a wide range of teams, which included the investigation team of the Challenger space shuttle disaster and a championship American football team, the authors discovered a surprising consistency in the characteristics of effective teams. The c…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780803932906
ISBN-10:0803932901
Author:Carl Larson, Frank M.J. LaFasto
Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:SAGE Publications Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:152
Edition:1st
Release Date:31 July 1989
Weight:230g
Dimensions:215mm x 139mm
Series:SAGE Series in Interpersonal Communication
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Critics Review

“Team Work is one of the best and most concise handbooks on team management around. No one interested in teamwork should miss reading this guide.”

“Team Work is one of the best and most concise handbooks on team management around. No one interested in teamwork should miss reading this guide.” The Learning Edge

About The Author

Carl Larson

Carl Larson, Ph.D., is professor emeritus of Human Communication and past dean of Social Sciences at the University of Denver. His most recent work includes When Teams Work Best (Sage 2001), Successful Communication and Negotiation, and Collaborative Leadership: How Citizens and Civic Leaders Can Make a Difference. Larson consults in both the public and private sector. He received the Driscoll Master Educator Award given by the students at the University of Denver to the university’s outstanding professor. Frank LaFasto, Ph.D., recently retired as Senior Vice President of Organization Effectiveness after 30 years with Cardinal Health, Inc., a multinational health care company. An internationally recognized author and lecturer on management issues, Frank has more than 35 years’ experience helping organizations build and sustain successful teams. Frank has written two best-sellers on the subject: Teamwork and How Teams Work Best, co-authored by Carl Larson. He currently consults with private and public sector organizations to help them build effective teams, lead critical change initiatives, and develop executive talent. Frank resides in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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