Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Extreme Teaming provides new insights into the world of complex, cross industry projects and the ways they must be managed. Today's global enterprises involve collaborative work by teams of experts operating across different countries, technologies, and industries. Amy Edmondson and Jean-Francois Harvey show through their analysis of contemporary cases how the complex demands of collaboration impact on management and revolutionize our understanding of teams. The book contains powerful insights and guidelines that allow managers to bridge cultural divides and organizational boundaries to work together effectively. This is a new exploration of the challenges involved with organizational teaming across firm/industry boundaries, from one of the world's leading expert on teams. The authors demonstrate that the work done in the modern organization is less about looking inward and creating strong teams inside the company, and more about teaming across boundaries - which are often are in flux. Extreme Teaming is a must-read book for all course modules related to inter-organizational collaboration; global teams; project management; and cross-boundary organizations.
Synopsis
Today's global enterprises increasingly involve collaborative work by teams of experts operating across different professions, organizations, and industries. Extreme Teaming provides new insights into the world of complex, cross industry projects and the ways they must be managed.
Leading experts Amy Edmondson and Jean-Francois Harvey analyze contemporary cases that expose the complex demands of cross-boundary collaboration on management, and inform our understanding of teams. Containing powerful insights and practical guidelines that allow managers to bridge professional divides and organizational boundaries in order to work together effectively, this is a new exploration of the challenges involved in today's global enterprises.
The authors demonstrate that the work done in the modern organization is less and less about looking inward and creating strong teams inside the company, and more about teaming across boundaries - that often are in flux.
Extreme Teaming is a must-read book for all courses related to leading open innovation; teamwork and collaboration; project management; and cross-boundary work.
Synopsis
Extreme Teaming provides new insights into the world of increasingly complex, cross industry projects. Amy Edmondson and Jean-Francois Harvey show vividly through their international cases how the complex demands of collaboration impact on management and revolutionize our understanding of teams.