Leading teams : setting the stage for great performances / J. Richard Hackman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hackman, J. Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Teams in the workplace.

Performance.

Physical Description:

xiii, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, 2002.

Summary:

In this practical and engaging book, one of the world's leading experts on group and organizational behavior argues that teams perform at their best when leaders create conditions that allow them to effectively manage themselves.

Contents:

Part I Teams

1. The Challenge 3

Part II Enabling Conditions

2. A Real Team 37

3. Compelling Direction 61

4. Enabling Structure 93

5. Supportive Context 133

6. Expert Coaching 165

Part III Opportunities

7. Imperatives for Leaders 199

8. Thinking Differently about Teams 233.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-300) and index.

ISBN:

1578513332

OCLC:

48837708