The Collaborative Work Systems Fieldbook Strategies, Tools, and Techniques

The Collaborative Work Systems Fieldbook is a comprehensive reference that offers practitioners a resource for dealing with the challenges of designing and implementing collaborative work systems in value chains, organizational networks, partnerships with stakeholders, web-based teams, cross-functional teams, strategic alliances, and team-based organizations. The Collaborative Work Systems Fieldbook is filled with ideas, examples, and tools and includes a wealth of matrices, margin notes, and symbols that make locating relevant information easy. Part of The Collaborative Work Systems series and based in part on principles introduced in the flagship book- Beyond Teams, This Fieldbook is written for change leaders, OD managers, steering team members, design team members, line managers, and functional leaders who need a hands-on resource for dealing with collaborative work systems issues.

<b>Michael M. Beyerlein</b> is the director of the Center for the Study of Work Teams and professor of industrial/organizational psychology at the University of North Texas. He is the author and editor of numerous books including <i>Beyond Teams: Building the Collaborative Organization</i> (Pfeiffer). <p> <b>Craig McGee</b> is a consultant with more than twenty years experience in change management.and coauthor of <i>Beyond Teams: Building the Collaborative Organization</i> (Pfeiffer). <p> <b>Gerald Klein</b> is associate professor of organizational behavior and management in the College of Business Administration Behavior and Management in the College of Business Administration at Rider University. <p> gt;Jill E. Nemiro</b> is an assistant professor in the Behavioral Sciences Department at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Laurie Broedling is the vice chair of the California Team Excellence Award Council and the president of the LB Organizational Consulting.