Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-169) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. What is in this book -- a user's guide -- 2. What high performing teams are all about -- 3. How the high performing team concept developed -- 4. How teams are used in organizations -- types of teams -- 5. How teams are used in organizations -- extending the concept -- 6. Some applications and experience -- 7. What makes high performing teams -- 8. Setting up teams to achieve high performance -- 9. Developing teams to high performance -- 10. Teams and contemporary management trends -- 11. Teams and the future -- 12. Semi-SWOT analysis -- 13. Other important things to think about -- 14. Where to find out more.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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High Performing Teams is the essential handbook for managers seeking to enhance productivity and revitalize the workplace. It shows how to put teams together and accelerate their development so that they become high performing more quickly and thus repay the investment in setting them up. The book touches on extensive theoretical background of teaming but focuses on pragmatic advice and experience. It is rich in case studies and applications, full of quick and easy checklists, and contains executive summaries.