Group Dynamics for Teams.(Book Review)

From: The Journal of Business Communication | Date: July 1, 2003| Author: May, Gary L. | Copyright information

Group Dynamics for Teams By Daniel Levi. Thousand Oaks CA. Sage 2001. 322 pp.

When I retired from the corporate world and began teaching, I was not surprised to see project teams used extensively in the business school at my university. After all, teams are an integral part of contemporary business, and learning teamwork skills is important for individual career success. What did surprise me, however, was how little time was spent teaching the students how to actually w...

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