COMMUNICATING IN GROUPS AND TEAMS: SHARING LEADERSHIP, International Edition examines issues of teamwork and leadership with a strong focus on ethics and diversity. The Fifth Edition addresses the recent attention given to teams in business and industry, and includes an examination of technology's role in small group communication. Authors Gay and Donald Lumdsen and new co-authors Carolyn and William Wiethoff also explore the growing trend among colleges to challenge students' understanding of their leadership competence and consider the ethical and social implications of group participation.

Part One Your Roles in Groups and Teams
Part Two Sharing Leadership to Create Teamwork
Part Three Sharing Leadership Through Task Processes
Part Four Sharing Leadership Through Transactional Processes
Part Five Meeting Challenges to Leaders and Leadership