Management teams : why they succeed or fail

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Management teams : why they succeed or fail

R. Meredith Belbin ; with a foreword by Antony Jay

Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004

2nd ed

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Previous ed.: London : Heinemann, 1981

Includes bibliographical references (p. [192]) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Meredith Belbin's work on teams has become part of everyday language in organizations all over the world. All kinds of teams and team behaviours are covered. At the end of the book is a self-perception inventory so that readers can match their own personalities to particular team roles. "Management Teams" is required reading for managers concerned with achieving results by getting the best from their key personnel. It is one of the most widely read, imaginative and influential books on this vital area of management research. It is a classic title now containing range of mini case-studies of Belbin's theories in action.

Table of Contents

  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • A study of teams: How it all began
  • The Apollo syndrome
  • Teams containing similar personalities
  • Creativity in the team
  • Team leadership
  • Key team-roles
  • Unsuccessful teams
  • Winning teams
  • Ideal team size
  • Features of teamsmen
  • Designing a team
  • Teams in public affairs
  • A self-perception inventory
  • Glossary
  • Further reading

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  • NCID
    BA67627296
  • ISBN
    • 0750659106
  • Country Code
    ne
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Amsterdam ; London ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 201 p
  • Size
    24 cm
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