International Handbook of Organizational Teamwork and Cooperative Working

In today's fast changing, hyper-competitive environment, teamworkand co-operative working enhance the organisation's adaptivecapability. The team, rather than the individual, is increasinglyseen as the building block of organisations and a key source ofcompetitive advantage.
The International Handbook of Organisational Teamwork andCo-operative Working provides a clear focus on the psychologicaland social processes that can stimulate successful cooperation andteamwork. Michael West, Dean Tjosvold and Ken Smith have broughttogether the world's leading authorities from a range of socialscience disciplines to provide a contemporary review of establishedand emerging perspectives.
Throughout the book, processes that both facilitate and obstructsuccessful cooperation and teamwork are detailed, alongsideguidance on best practice and methodology. The challenging andalternative perspectives presented will inform future research andpractice.
The result is a systematic and comprehensive synthesis of knowledgefrom a range of disciplines that will prove invaluable toprofessionals, researchers and students alike.
* A systematic and coherent framework which organizes andstructures the knowledge in this field
* An outstanding collection of authoritative „high profile“authors
* Challenging, alternative perspectives that will stimulate andenlighten future research and practice
* Selective, updated bibliographies of key literatures supportevery chapter, a valuable resource for students, trainers andpractitioners