This presents a major re-evaluation of the standard view of revolutionary armies, the range of attitudes towards the role of heroic individuals, the formation and leadership of armies, and the differences and similarities between such armies.
Beginning with an exploration of the New Model Army of the 1640s, a force whose name itself seems to denote its revolutionary credentials, the author presents ten case studies from around the globe, including the American War of Independence, The French Revolution, The Zulu-Boer War, the Waffen SS and the Viet-Cong. Through a detailed analysis of...

Guidelines and 25 activites designed to build and maintain effective teams

Aimed at any manager, consultant, or employee responsible for developing effective teams, Improving Work Groups offers a step-by-step system for initiating and evaluating team performance.

You'll discover:
* What a team really is
* Why teams should be built
* How teams are developed
* Who develops them, and
* How to measure and improve team effectiveness

You'll also get 25 activities that cover a wide range of issues concerning team building, such...

Dieses Buch ist ein praktischer Leitfaden für all diejenigen, die das Leistungs- und Kreativitätspotential einer Gruppe voll ausschöpfen wollen. Es ist ein Buch über Teams , denn Teams kann man gezielt aufbauen. Und die Fähigkeit, diesen Prozeß in Gang zu setzen, kann man sich ebenfalls aneignen. Wir haben diesen Leitfaden in Programmschritte gefaßt, die dem Leser helfen, sich die Fertigkeiten für den Aufbau eines leistungsfähigen Teams zu erwerben.