MALCOLM PAYNE is author of the best-selling Modern Social Work Theory as well as numerous other books, including Social Work and Community Care (also published by Macmillan). He is Professor of Applied Community Studies, at the Manchester Metropolitan University.

'...a useful handbook for practice as well as a reference text...I would certainly recommend it.' - Shirley Reveley, Nursing Standard 'This is the best book on teamwork that I have read...The book is clearly written and succeeds in being both academically sound and practical to use.' - Kevin Teasdale, Professional Nurse '...a must for practitioners, managers, and trainers who are seeking a better understanding of our present day work world.' - Mary Ann Hooper, Community Care

• Open TeamworkWorking Together: Policy and ConceptsAssessing and Reviewing Open TeamsOpen Team DevelopmentIndividuals and the Open TeamsPower Issues in Open TeamworkOpen Teamwork: Structure and ContextTeamwork and Management: Team Leaders and OthersThree Teamwork CrunchesFurther ReadingBibliographyAuthor IndexSubject Index.

MALCOLM PAYNE is author of the best-selling Modern Social Work Theory as well as numerous other books, including Social Work and Community Care (also published by Macmillan). He is Professor of Applied Community Studies, at the Manchester Metropolitan University.

'...a useful handbook for practice as well as a reference text...I would certainly recommend it.' - Shirley Reveley, Nursing Standard 'This is the best book on teamwork that I have read...The book is clearly written and succeeds in being both academically sound and practical to use.' - Kevin Teasdale, Professional Nurse '...a must for practitioners, managers, and trainers who are seeking a better understanding of our present day work world.' - Mary Ann Hooper, Community Care

• Open TeamworkWorking Together: Policy and ConceptsAssessing and Reviewing Open TeamsOpen Team DevelopmentIndividuals and the Open TeamsPower Issues in Open TeamworkOpen Teamwork: Structure and ContextTeamwork and Management: Team Leaders and OthersThree Teamwork CrunchesFurther ReadingBibliographyAuthor IndexSubject Index.