This text in ABL’s new Educational Leadership series from Peabody College, shows students how to develop effective and highly functioning groups that will enhance school effectiveness. The text was developed by the leading scholars in educational leadership as part of a series from one of the leading Schools of Education in the world. It has a strong basis in current research, and easy-to-use, intuitive features, and strikes an effective balance between the informational and the pedagogical. It is perfectly suited to courses in education communications, psychology, business, and public administration. The case studies and interactive pedagogy make this a very practical text.

Effective Groups: Concepts and Skills to Meet Leadership Challenges (Peabody College Education Leadership Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Griffith, Brian A.

Guthrie, James W.

Cannon, Mark D.

Social Sciences

Pearson

This new text is the most current, interesting, academically rigorous, and applied textbook on the market for courses in small group behavior. Replete with illustrations, case studies, concrete examples and the type of content interesting to today’s students. Readers will appreciate the text’s unique and engaging writing style that is fully understandable without the sacrifice of depth and substance in content. Each chapter features an opening case study and a concluding open-ended case study; entire chapters are devoted to Virtual Teams (Chapter 13), Effective Team Performance (Chapter 11), and Creativity and Diversity (Chapter 9); includes discussion and evaluation of the most current and familiar technology (such as FaceBook, Instant Messenger, text messaging, Google Documents, and Windows Live); and the most current and accurate research on groups and teams is infused throughout each chapter. Balancing a solid theoretical framework with practical knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will ensure positive group experiences, readers of this text will be fully prepared to succeed and work in groups and teams in the world abound.

Effective Groups: Traditional Concepts and Skills to Meet 21st Century Challenges

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

An engaging, relevant text, Working in Teams explores the major concepts related to team success and prepares students to lead and work in and lead collaborative, interdependent environments. Authors Brian A. Griffith, PhD, and Ethan B. Dunham EdM, MBA, teach readers to accomplish specific goals in teams, foster the development of individual members, and transform "high-potential" groups into "high performing" teams. Readers will develop a strong, practical foundation in topics essential to effective teamwork: team design and development, interpersonal dynamics, leadership, communication, decision making, creativity and innovation, diversity, project management, and performance evaluation.

Working in Teams: Moving From High Potential to High Performance

Business & Money

Dunham, Ethan B.

Management & Leadership

Sage Publications, Inc.

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