01637 a2200193 4500 1580531342 9781580531344 658.402 3775 3775 Williams, James. Team development for high tech project managers / James Williams. [S.l.] : Artech House Publishers, 2002. 229 p. ; 23 cm. Hardcover. This volume goes beyond the theory of team dynamics and project management to present real world applications. The culmination of years of experience and research, the book describes practical techniques for building successful high performance project teams using actual examples from high tech companies. A concise guide for both new and experienced managers, this resource enables the reader to: select the right projects for an organization; reduce the time needed for team development and productive operation; learn motivational and retention strategies for technical project personnel; avoid project management pitfalls; and inject quality into current and future projects. The book examines the typical life cycle of team development and the general mechanics of team and project formation in today's project management setting. It scrutinizes both successes and failures in nurturing and developing a team, offering techniques and suggestions on building better teams in the future. Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580531342/chopaconline-20 Amazon customer reviews http://www.chopac.org/cgi-bin/tools/azrev.pl?q=1580531342 NBS BK 658.402 WIL 346240 346240 0 0 0 0 CL CL 2013-08-28 0 658.402 WIL NBS6054 2013-08-28 2013-08-28 BK