Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Working in teams may sound simple, but in reality it is often quite challenging especially within complex health and social care systems. This fully revised and updated second edition of Working in Teams brings together cutting-edge thinking about teamwork and considers how this thinking can be turned into practice within interagency settings. It introduces a range of theories, models, and research to demonstrate both the benefits and pitfalls inherent in teamwork in collaborative settings and how interagency teams may be made to function more effectively. A practical and accessible guide illustrated throughout with real-life examples, this book has a no-nonsense approach and breadth that make it an essential resource for students, practitioners, team leaders, managers, and policy makers across all components of health and social care systems."
Synopsis
Working in teams sounds simple but the reality is often more difficult within complex health and social care systems. This revised edition of this essential book brings together cutting-edge thinking about teamworking, and considers how this can be turned into practice within the context of interagency settings. It introduces a range of theories, models and research to demonstrate the benefits - and pitfalls - inherent in teamworking in collaborative settings. This is a practical and accessible guide focused on how inter-agency teams may be made to function more effectively, illustrated through real-life examples. Its no-nonsense approach will appeal to students, practitioners, team leaders, managers and policy-makers across the health and social care system.
Synopsis
A practical and accessible guide for students focussing on how inter-agency teams may be made to function more effectively, illustrated through real-life examples.