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1
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Introduction
to Teamworking
Why
teams are important and why they will be even more important
in the new global and electronic economy. |
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Definition
of Terms: Teamworking
What
is a team and how is it different from a workgroup? What sorts
of teams are there? |
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The
Evolution of Teamworking
Traces
the development of teams from the earliest days of organizations
up to the present. Examines experience in the United States,
Britain, Europe, and Asia.
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The
E-Dimension: Teamworking
Examines
the importance of virtual teams in modern organizations and
gives hints and pointers on how to make them work. Considers
the vital role that teams will play in knowledge management
and how teams are likely to become a key resource for competitive
advantage in the future. |
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The
Global Dimension
Global
strategies are likely to come unstuck unless they are supported
by good information gathered in global markets. Teams are
an effective way to do this. Examines how national culture
impacts on the likelihood of success in teaming. Considers
the dilemmas of managing culturally diverse teams in multinational
organizations. |
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The
State of The Art
Teams
as a key strategic resource. Teams and mergers, acquisitions
and strategic alliances. Teams, collaboration, and competition.
Teams and the new science. |
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Teamworking
in Practice
Wide
selection of cases from Britain, the Unites States, and Asia,
each with its key learning points. |
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8
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A
Glossary of Teamworking
Approximately
500-word entries on major related concepts and thinkers.
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9
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Key
Concepts and Resources
Suggestions
for further reading. Useful Websites. |
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10
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Ten
Steps to Making Teamworking Work
Distilled
wisdom of writers on teams, case studies, and interviews.
Practical advice on how to make teams work and how to have
realistic expectations of what they can produce. |
