Teams: Structure, Process, Culture, and Politics

Teams: Structure, Process, Culture, and Politics

The book is designed to develop high-performance teams in an organization by focusing on the four factors that contribute to team performance: <I>structure, process, culture,</I></B></U> and <I>politics.</I></B></U> It uses an applied approach centered around the construction of a "team charter." <I>Teams: Structure, Process, Culture, and Politics</I></B></U> provides a comprehensive view of the management principles that foster effective teams as well as examples of effective and problem teams within organizations. Practical exercises such as <B><I>How Does a Team Show Trust?</I></B></U> give readers an opportunity to develop team- building skills. <B><I>Reflections</I></B></U> features ask readers to draw from their own experiences. <B><I>Team Work</I></B></U> discussions encourage readers to productively arrive at team agreements. <B><I>Section Objectives</I></B></U> highlight the topics to be covered, and end-of-section activities and discussion questions reinforce important topics. A valuable book for any manager seeking to improve the functioning of the teams within an organization.