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Working in Teams
Moving From High Potential to High Performance



January 2014 | 264 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
An engaging, relevant text, Working in Teams explores the major concepts related to team success and prepares students to lead and work in and lead collaborative, interdependent environments. Authors Brian A. Griffith, PhD, and Ethan B. Dunham EdM, MBA, teach readers to accomplish specific goals in teams, foster the development of individual members, and transform  “high-potential” groups into “high performing” teams. Readers will develop a strong, practical foundation in topics essential to effective teamwork: team design and development, interpersonal dynamics, leadership, communication, decision making, creativity and innovation, diversity, project management, and performance evaluation.
 
Chapter 1: Introduction to Teams
 
Chapter 2: Team Design
 
Chapter 3: Interpersonal Dynamics and Conflict
 
Chapter 4: Leadership
 
Chapter 5: Communication
 
Chapter 6: Decision Making
 
Chapter 7: Creativity and Innovation
 
Chapter 8: Diversity
 
Chapter 9: Project Management
 
Chapter 10: Performance Evaluation

Great introduction to the topic, touches different aspects of effective teamwork. I've put it on the list of recommended reading.

Professor Leen Adams
Department of Management, University of Antwerp
March 18, 2023

I found the material very relevant and more importantly my students enjoyed the text, which evokes some very meaningful discussions.

Mr Michael Horwitz
School of Business & Entrepreneurship, Nova Southeastern University
November 26, 2017

While I have yet to get too far into the book, my initial reaction to the material in the book is very good. I really like the variety of case studies and end of chapter discussion questions and activities.

Ms Janet Allen
Vocational Education , Collinstown Park Community College
September 17, 2015

I included the book as a recommended book listing. The course have a particular design aspect, so this would not suitable to become an essential book.

Dr Leman Gul
Architecture, Istanbul Technical University
July 7, 2015

A really useful book for undergraduate students to examine the workings of teams.

Ms fiona hall
School of Education, Staffordshire University
September 7, 2015

Looks good but does not work with our assignments.

Mr Mike Kershaw
Management , Knowsley Community College
April 29, 2015

too specific

Professor Andrea Prencipe
Business & Management, Luiss Guido Carli University
March 17, 2015

The authors brought together a lot of relevant knowledge on teams.
However, to me it appears that the authors confusingly mix all kinds of teams:
e.g. intra-organisational:
1 a stable management team
2 a stable self managing team with a primary process task
3 teams in a projectbased (engineer to order) primary process that live as long as it takes to fulfil the order
4 temporary teams with an innovation or R&D-task (that will change in composition depending on the project-stage)

Esp 3 & 4 may be composed of people from different org's (eg 'us' plus suppliers and customer)

And teams of students in an educational setting have their own peculiarities.
Because of this I will not adopt.

Mr L.J. Lekkerkerk
Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University Nijmegen
March 5, 2015

Very good book for undergraduate leadership students.

Tracy Ross
Department of Health, Social Care, Glyndwr University
October 3, 2014

Excellent text and support materials. I will try it for a year and see how the students interact with the materials. Thanks for the desk copy and access to support materials. This allows me to begin designing the class as soon as I adopt the text.

Dr Jonathan Velez
Agricultural Ed Gen Agric Dept, Oregon State University
August 10, 2014

Sample Materials & Chapters

Chapter 1

Chapter 2


Brian A. Griffith

Brian A. Griffith, PhD is Assistant Clinical Professor in Human and Organizational Development at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. A passionate and committed teacher, Dr. Griffith has earned both The Peabody College Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching and the Madison Sarratt Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching at Vanderbilt. Students often note that his engaging presentation style and relevant content are catalysts for personal growth and development. Dr. Griffith’s research explores team dynamics, leadership, and organizational behavior. His first book, Effective Groups: Concepts and Skills to Meet Leadership... More About Author

Ethan Barrett Dunham

Ethan B. Dunham, EdM, MBA is a consulting executive who applies dual expertise in business and education to help people, groups, and companies solve problems and overcome challenges.  Dunham specializes in organizational development and design, innovation, strategic planning and execution, conflict resolution, systems-level problem-solving, team and program leadership, and curriculum design.  Previously, Dunham was Chief People & Performance Officer at Cogent Healthcare, a leading provider of hospital and critical care medicine in the United States.  Dunham is also the co-author of Burn Your Resume: How to Ignite Your... More About Author

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