TY - BOOK AU - Aldag,Ramon J. AU - Kuzuhara,Loren W. TI - Creating high performance teams: applied strategies and tools for managers and team members SN - 9780415538411 U1 - 658.4022 22 PY - 2015/// CY - New York, Oxon PB - Routledge / Taylor & Francis Group KW - Teams in the workplace KW - BUEsh KW - Organizational behavior KW - BUSADM KW - May2016 N1 - Glossary : p. 339-367; Includes bibliographical references and indexes N2 - "Creating High Performance Teams is an accessible and thorough new introduction to this key area of business education. Written by teams experts Ray Aldag and Loren Kuzuhara, this book provides students with both a firm grounding in the key concepts of the field and the practical tools to become successful team managers and members. Built on a solid foundation of the most up to date research and theory, chapters are packed with case studies, real-world examples, tasks and discussion questions, while a companion website supports the book with a wealth of useful resources for students, team members, and instructors.Centered around an original model for high performance teams, topics covered include:Building and developing effective teamsManaging diversityEffective communicationTeam processes--meetings, performance managementDealing with change and team problemsCurrent issues--virtual teams, globalizationWith its combined emphasis on principles and application, interwoven with the tools, topics, and teams most relevant today, Creating High Performance Teams is perfectly placed to equip upper-level undergraduate and MBA students with the knowledge and skills necessary to take on teams in any situation"-- ER -