Chapter 10 Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups

Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

  • Understand the processes that determine group performance.

  • Understand how leaders can influence group processes and improve performance.

  • Understand the leadership challenges for different types of teams.

  • Understand effective procedures for leading teams.

  • Understand the primary leadership functions in decision groups.

  • Understand procedures for leading successful meetings.

Most organizations have small subunits (departments, sections) that perform a functional task (e.g., production, operations, sales, accounting, research) under the supervision of an appointed manager. In many of these subunits, the members ...

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