Making the Team

Description

Written for both leaders and team members, the text focuses on the big picture while introducing important topics and theories

• 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).

New information and research, updated examples, and more reflect new advances in team and group research

• UPDATED! The latest research on teamwork and group behavior keeps the book up-¿to-date and true to its strong research focus and theory-¿driven approach. The book’s defining characteristic is ¿providing managers with the most up-¿to¿-date research in a digestible fashion.
• NEW! More than 220 new research studies have been cited in this edition.
• NEW! More than 160 new case studies and examples of actual company teams have been added. Each chapter includes a new or updated opening example.
• UPDATED! Surveys of managers and executives. Updated research reports on a survey of more than 1,200 executives conducted at Kellogg for the past 17 years has been included.
• REVISED! A revised chapter structure reflects the revised 3-part structure of the book. Rewarding Teamwork is now an appendix and Virtual Teams and Multi-Cultural teams are each separate chapters.
• NEW! Illustrations and examples. Many of the concepts and techniques in the chapters are supplemented with illustrations and examples from real teams, both contemporary and historical, used to illustrate how many of the concepts in the book are borne out of real-world situations.
• REVISED! Supplemental material and teaching support materials have been greatly improved to complement the text, allowing students to have a more integrated experience inside and outside of the classroom. The book strongly advocates experientially based teaching, and the instructor now has even more options for making the concepts come alive in the classroom.

New information and research, updated examples, and more reflect new advances in team and group research

• The latest research on teamwork and group behavior keeps the book up-¿to-date and true to its strong research focus and theory-¿driven approach. The book’s defining characteristic is ¿providing managers with the most up-¿to¿-date research in a digestible fashion.
• More than 220 new research studies have been cited in this edition.
• More than 160 new case studies and examples of actual company teams have been added. Each chapter includes a new or updated opening example.
• Surveys of managers and executives. Updated research reports on a survey of more than 1,200 executives conducted at Kellogg for the past 17 years has been included.
• A revised chapter structure reflects the revised 3-part structure of the book. Rewarding Teamwork is now an appendix and Virtual Teams and Multi-Cultural teams are each separate chapters.
• Illustrations and examples. Many of the concepts and techniques in the chapters are supplemented with illustrations and examples from real teams, both contemporary and historical, used to illustrate how many of the concepts in the book are borne out of real-world situations.
• Supplemental material and teaching support materials have been greatly improved to complement the text, allowing students to have a more integrated experience inside and outside of the classroom. The book strongly advocates experientially based teaching, and the instructor now has even more options for making the concepts come alive in the classroom.

Brief Contents

For undergraduate or graduate management courses in Organization Behavior, Group Dynamics, or Teamwork.

Equips team leaders and members for success with theory and real-world applications

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.

Leigh Thompson is the J. Jay Gerber Distinguished Professor of Dispute Resolution and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Leigh Thompson is an internationally recognized scholar on negotiation, group decision making, team creativity, teamwork and collaboration. She is the author of 11 books including: Creative Conspiracy: The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration, Making the Team: A Guide for Managers, The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator,The Truth about Negotiations, and Stop Spending, Start Managing.

Thompson is the director of the Leading High Impact Teams executive program, the Negotiation Strategies executive program, and the Constructive Collaboration executive program. Thompson does research and teaching around the globe and her book, The Truth about Negotiations is a best-seller and has been translated into 7 languages. Her book, The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator has been translated into 4 languages, and Making the Team: A Guide for Managers has been translated into 2 languages and the newest edition will be available this February.

Thompson created the popular online video-teaching series:  Negotiation 101 and Teamwork 101 for managers and executives. In addition, Thompson created a MOOC series with Coursera featuring in-depth teaching sessions on high performance collaboration themes such as leadership, teamwork, and negotiation. Thompson also created 3-minute animated videos: Is Your Team Slacking?, Managing Virtual Teams, High-Performance Negotiation Skills for Women, and How Brainstorming can Neutralize the Loudmouths. Her work on team creativity has appeared on Fast Company and BusinessWeek. She serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals and is a member of the Academy of Management.

For more information about Dr. Leigh Thompson, visit her website: http://leighthompson.com/

For undergraduate or graduate management courses in Organization Behavior, Group Dynamics, or Teamwork.

Equips team leaders and members for success with theory and real-world applications

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.