Group Dynamics for Teams [Paperback]

Daniel J. Levi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1412937493 | ISBN-13: 978-1412937498 | Edition: 2nd

Thoroughly updated and revised, the Second Edition of Group Dynamics for Teams provides a clear and concise overview of the basic psychological concepts of group dynamics with a focus on their application with teams in the workplace. Grounded in psychology research but with a very practical focus on organizational behavior issues, the book helps readers understand and participate in teams more effectively in day-to-day work.

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"Levi has managed to bridge the divide between theory, intrinsic and a hallmark to the first way to the empirical evidence presented by the second to come to a mpre practical conclusion."  -THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS (The Financial Express )

About the Author

Daniel Levi is a Professor in the Psychology and Human Development Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He has an M.A. and a Ph.D. in environmental psychology from the University of Arizona.  He teaches classes in group dynamics and in social, environmental, and organizational psychology.  In addition, he teaches classes in teamwork and the psychology of technological change in courses primarily for engineering students at Cal Poly.  He has conducted research and worked as a consultant with factory and engineering teams for companies such as Nortel Networks, TRW, Hewlett-Packard, and Philips Electronics.  In addition, he has researched international team project related to concurrent engineering.

Dr. Levi's research and consulting with factory teams primarily has focused on the use of teams to support technological change and the adoption of just-in-time and quality programs.  This work examined a variety of team issues including job redesign, training, compensation, supervision, and change management approaches.  His work with professional teams primarily has been done with engineering design teams.  These projects examined the use of concurrent engineering, self-management, and the globalization of teams.  The topics of this work included the impact of information technology on teams, faciliation and training needs for professional teams, and the impacts of organizational culture and leadership.

Early work on the present book was sponsored by an engineering education grant from NASA.  This project focused on the development of teamwork skills in engineering students working on multidisciplinary projects.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 2nd edition (February 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412937493
• ISBN-13: 978-1412937498
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #596,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Book Review, September 23, 2010

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Anne Conrad (LUTHERVILLE, MD, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Group Dynamics for Teams (Paperback)

I purchased this book for a class I was taking and it is a great reference and informational book for anyone who needs help on how to create good teams and team building processes. It has been a big help for my Group Dynamics and Team Building class.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Introductory Book, January 19, 2006

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B. Watkins (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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It covers a breadth of various topics in Group Dynamics. It doesn't go into too much depth though but it suffices in getting the reader's feet wet on the subject.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding theory based book on Team Dynamics, January 19, 2007

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Tammy J. Miller - See all my reviews
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This book is outstanding! Full of great theories that can be bridged to real life experiences. Was the source of key information during our class on Work Groups & Teams in Organizations. I would recommend this book to anyone who is trying to form a cohesive team in their organization.