Talk:Managing Groups and Teams/Which attributes are fundamental to team cohesion?

This is a good chapter. It has well documented ideas, all linked together around a central topic. It is well organized, and it has several points it is trying to make throughout. On the improvement side, some of the sections are a bit uneven with respect to each other. The earlier sections are more thoroughly documented than the later sections. Also, the chapter in general could use more links to outside materials in the body of the chapter.

I really enjoyed the fundamental points in this chapter. It was well organized and the main points were well supported with great examples. One attribute that could have been mentioned, is the importance of emotional intelligence. The power of empathy and truly trying to understand where others in the team are coming from. This attribute builds synergy among team members and can help in removing barriers of conflict by exploiting the underlying causes. It is also a form of respect and is an assertive tool. Overall the organization and details that supported the main points made this chapter very good.

I really enjoyed the last part of this section. The real world/work place examples and ways of implimenting them peaked my interest. I feel that too often in collegiate texts that too much time, energy, and emphasis is put into theory and/or terminology rather than real world illustrations of real events. I felt that this was too much theory without tying real world application into it. I believe the two can coexist and be benificial. For me, there was too many quotations. I felt like it was overkill and was very distracting. Paraphrasing in many cases would have emphasied the point. By doing so you can more effectively include your experiences and knowledge to enhance understanding. Let's be honest...who really cares who said what. The point is what is being said.