Building Team-Based Working A Practical Guide to Organizational Transformation [Hardcover]

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• This text focuses on how to build organizations that are structured around teams.
  
• Ideal for managers or consultants who are introducing team-based working into organizations.
  
• Examines the psychological and social processes that can facilitate or obstruct successful teamwork.
  
• Each chapter contains aims, activities, support materials and tools.
  
• Support materials can also be downloaded from an accompanying website.
  
• Based on evidence gathered by the authors over 20 years of practical management experience, research in organizations, and consultancy.

1. Introduction.

2. Deciding on Team-Based Working (TBW):.

Developing an Understanding of Team-based Working.

Forming an Implementation Steering Group.

Diagnosing the Organization.

Designing an Implementation Process.

3. Developing Support Systems:.

Human Resource Management.

Appraisal and Performance Review Systems.

Reward Systems.

Recruitment and Selection Systems.

Education and Training Systems.

Communication Systems.

Team-process Support Systems.

Feedback Systems.

Inter-team Processes.

4. Team Leader and Team Member Selection:.

Implementation Steering Group Planning.

Defining Appropriate CritlÅ