Jossey-Bass business & management series

William G. Dyer appeared as the first named author on the earlier edition

Part 1. The Four Cs of Team Development. The Search for the High-Performing Team -- Context : Laying the Foundation for Team Success -- Composition : Getting the Right People on the Bus -- Competencies : Developing Team Skills for High Performance -- Change : Devising More Effective Ways of Working Together -- Bringing the Four Cs Together : Designing a Team-Building Program

This Fourth Edition of a team building classic has been written by the sons of the original author William Dyer, who passed away in 1997. Since it the last edition appeared in 1994, there have been many major advances in team building and the effectiveness of teams

Part 2. Solving Specific Problems Through Team Building. Managing Conflict in the Team -- Overcoming Unhealthy Agreement -- Reducing Conflict Between Teams -- Leading Innovative Teams

Part 3. Team Building in Different Types of Teams. Managing the Temporary Team -- Creating Effective Cross-Cultural Teams -- High-Performing Virtual Teams -- Managing Interorganizational Alliance Teams