Leadership,Management,and Innovation in R&D Project Teams

In today's knowledge-driven business environment, research and development teams face particular challenges as their purpose is to discover and/or develop new concepts, products, or processes;

Preface Introduction: Stories From the Front Line by Leon Mann The ARC Study: Design and Method for Studying R&D Teams and Their Leaders by Leon Mann, Paul G. Bain, Andrew Pirola-Merlo and Giles Hirst R&D Project Leaders: Roles and Responsibilities by Paul G. Bain, Leon Mann, Linsey Atkins and Jeremy Dunning Transformational Leaders of Project Teams: Who Are They and What Difference Do They Make? by Leon Mann and Nicole Gillespie How Trustworthy Is Your Leader? Implications For Leadership, Team Climate and Outcomes In R&D by Nicole Gillespie and Leon Mann Leaders Who Learn by Giles Hirst, Leon Mann, Paul G. Bain and Marinella Padula The Impact of Team Climate On Innovation In R&D Teams by Andrew Pirola-Merlo, Paul G. Bain and Leon Mann Communicating Effectively: Five Factors That Promote Project Team Performance by Giles Hirst and Leon Mann The Effects of Team Size, Tenure and Turnover On Communication Safety and Team Performance by Giles Hirst, Leon Mann and Marinella Padula Organizational Supports For Innovative R&D by Andrew Pirola-Merlo and Leon Mann Managing In Tough Times by Leon Mann, Oscar Hauptman, Robert Marshall, and Jeremy Dunning The Customer by Marinella Padula and Leon Mann Terrific Teams and Troubled Teams by Leon Mann Organizations, Managers, Customers, Leaders, and Teams by Leon Mann About the Editor and Contributors Index