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When Teams Work Best : 6,000 Team Members and Leaders Tell What It Takes to Succeed
by Frank M. J. LaFasto, Carl E. Larson
from Sage Publications, Inc
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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6,000 Team Members! 6,000 Team Members! 6,000 Team Members! 
I had this as a text book for an organizational leadership class at the master's degree level. The material is repetitive in its chapter presentations, but the core elements are still good. I just didn't find it to be reader-friendly. For some reason the authors feel compelled to remind the reader every few paragraphs that the responses of more than "6,000 team members" form the basis of their conclusions. I understood that point based on the title and didn't need to be reminded on each page. The book reads... more info
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Not bad, but not great. 
This book was O.K. but not great. The information could fit in ten to twenty pages - as in a pamphlet.
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The best book on teams 
This is the best book on teams! If I could have given it more stars I would. A definite MUST read. This will be your reference bible on teams from now onward.
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Comprehensive, Practical
Teams are everywhere-in all kinds of organizations. Some work beautifully to produce wonderful successes; others are miserable failures. Why? The authors conducted research with over 6,000 team members and discovered five factors that determine a team's success: collaboration, relationships, group processes, leadership, and the organizational environment. This book is a report of what they learned, loaded with plenty of advice for increasing team effectiveness. After an introductory prologue, the book... more info
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