Team Building: Proven Strategies for Improving Team Performance

Team Building

Now in its fifth edition, Team Building is a classic inthe field of organization development. In this new edition, theauthors strengthen the Four Cs framework that was introduced in thefourth edition and add a wealth of new illustrative examples, achapter on the challenges of managing cross-functional teams, and achapter on leading innovative teams in a competitive environment.To complement the text, the authors have developed two onlineassessments: one designed for use in the classroom with studentteams and one designed for teams within organizations. For moreinformation, please visitwww.josseybass.com/go/dyerteamassessments. The fifth edition ofTeam Building provides the next generation of team leaders,team members, and team consultants with the knowledge and skillsthey need to create effective and high-functioning teams.

Praise for Team Building

"First rate. It is a treasure trove of ideas, tools, andexamples."
—Dave Ulrich, professor, University of Michigan;partner, The RBL Group

"What an amazing gift! The 'bible' of team building has beenupdated and expanded. Solid theory is combined with the mostpractical of techniques. Practitioners of team building and OD arehuge beneficiaries of this monumental work."
—Jack Zenger, cofounder and chief executive officer,Zenger-Folkman; coauthor of the best-selling The ExtraordinaryLeader and Results-Based Leadership