Team Work and Group Dynamics or Management by Menu

Team Work and Group Dynamics

Author: Greg L Stewart

Never Underestimate the Power of an Effective Team As today's businesses increasingly structure work around teams, it's more important than ever for students to understand group processes. Through the research summaries and case studies of this text, students will learn valuable theory and develop a rich picture of teams in action. Blending theory and practice in areas such as team design, team social processes, and team effectiveness provides them with a realistic view of how teams function in actual work organizations. The combination of research and case examples also shows students how to help teams become more effective. Because key concepts are specifically presented in and applied to business settings, students can gain a real-world perspective of ways they can influence teams. They'll not only learn the complex issues associated with teams, but they'll not only learn the complex issues associated with teams, but they'll also develop tools to succeed as designers, leaders, and members. Special Features of the Text:
* Numerous examples are included to clearly illustrate important theoretical points.
* Theory and research is summarized in a non-technical style that is applied to situations familiar to students.
* Each unit includes a short scenario that provides students with the perspective of someone who is actually involved with teams in an organizational setting.
* Relationships between group theories and business goals (e.g., increasing profit, providing a motivating work environment) are discussed throughout.

Table of Contents:

Unit 1	Introduction	1
Unit 2	Inputs to Teams: Designing Effective Work Teams	17
Case 2.1	The Evolution Toward Teams at TIM	17
Case 2.2	Designing Teams at the Fitzgerald Battery Plant	47
Case 2.3	The Early Implementation Phase of Teams at IDS	52
Unit 3	Team Processes: Developing Synergistic Team Relationships	70
Case 3.1	Team Processes at the Fitzgerald Battery Plant	70
Case. 3.2	Overcoming Supervisor Resistance at Charrette	108
Case 3.3	Teams Processes to Decrease Individual Autonomy	118
Unit 4	Team Outputs: Assessing and Improving Team Performance	126
Case 4.1	Team Performance at Lake Superior Paper Company	126
Case 4.2	Coordinating Teams at AES	163
Case 4.3	The Team at W.L. Gore & Associates	177
	Index	189

Book review: River Cottage Cookbook or The Ketogenic Diet

Management by Menu

Author: Diane Withrow

Management by Menu is an invaluable resource for its presentation of the menu as a central theme that influences all foodservice functions. Its unique perspective of tying the menu to overall management principles provides the future manager with the "big picture" of the operation of a restaurant.