Leading Teams
Author | : J. Richard Hackman |
Publisher | : Harvard Business Press |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781578513338 |
ISBN-13 | : 1578513332 |
Rating | : 4/5 (332 Downloads) |
Download or read book Leading Teams written by J. Richard Hackman and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hackman (social and organizational psychology, Harvard U.) identifies the factors of being a team leader that will enable a team to work together efficiently to achieve organizational goals. He suggests that five conditions are necessary: having a real team, a compelling direction, an enabling team structure, a supportive organizational context, and expert team coaching. He integrates insights from interviews with team leaders with concepts from the social sciences. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR