Cross- Functional Teams: Working with Allies, Enemies, and Other StrangersIn this completely revised version of his best-selling book, Cross-Functional Teams: Working with Allies, Enemies, and Strangers, author and consultant Glenn Parker updates his definitive practical guide to include his recent work in team rewards and recognition, communications technology, and multicultural and virtual-team issues. This new edition contains fresh examples and additional case studies of successful cross-functional teams from IBM, Parke-Davis, Xerox, Boeing, BOC Gases, government agencies, and more. Parker offers concrete advice and inspiration to team leaders, team members, and senior management. Cross-Functional Teams delivers a team operating manual to executives, team leaders, human resource professionals, and students of organizational behavior and provides a tool kit of assessment surveys, worksheets, checklists, and even sample training programs to help launch and sustain effective teams. |
Contents
1 The World of CrossFunctional Teams | 1 |
2 The Competitive Advantages of CrossFunctional Teams | 12 |
3 Overcoming Barriers and Obstacles to Teamwork | 37 |
4 Leading CrossFunctional Teams Its a Tough Job | 53 |
5 Empowering Teams to Do the Job | 67 |
6 Setting Goals for Shared Commitments | 87 |
7 Building Bridges Outside the Team | 97 |
8 Appraising Teamwork and Team Members | 112 |
10 Learning as a Team Event | 141 |
11 Team Size Small Is Beautiful | 160 |
12 The Team Working Together | 170 |
13 Managements Role in Building a TeamBased Organization | 195 |
14 JumpStarting the Change to CrossFunctional Teams | 209 |
Resources for CrossFunctional Teamwork | 219 |
References | 289 |
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Cross- Functional Teams: Working with Allies, Enemies, and Other Strangers Glenn M. Parker No preview available - 2002 |
Cross- Functional Teams: Working with Allies, Enemies, and Other Strangers Glenn M. Parker No preview available - 2003 |
Common terms and phrases
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