The authors analyze surveys completed by 181 members of 59 project teams from 57 hospitals. Results indicate that members of high‐cooperation teams were more likely to communicate informally; spend time brainstorming, exchanging project‐related information, and receiving performance...

Tools that project managers use while managing project teams are insufficient. This probably contributing to the large number of projects that fail to achieve their objectives within the desired time and budget to the full satisfication of the customer. An inovative approach for the...

Recounts a team approach to turning round British Telecommunications plc′s (BT′s) £1 billion turnover business in the highly competitive UK telecommunications apparatus market. Under BT′s license the apparatus business had to have separate accounts and, by 1991/92, losses had reached...

Successful teams and successful managers know that we should expect problems as well as success. They name the real issues and work with them for learning and positive change. However, some attempts at getting teams or individuals “unstuck” when they are having problems make things much...

Good communication is crucial for effective team working. A failure to understand and value personal differences in style and approach often blocks good communication and leads to unnecessary team conflict. The article outlines key elements of a framework for understanding different...

Growing emphasis on meeting client needs and improving project performance within the construction industry has led to increasing use of fully integrated “design and build” (D&B) construction project teams. Advocates of the D&B system contend that integrating design and construction this way...

Purpose Team-based projects are being used at work in various industries and in education. This paper aims to share a training strategy that integrates training with casual games to effectively prepare individuals to perform better in team-based settings due to their acquisition of team skills...

In this article, the authors provide a practical framework for the development and implementation of successful organizational change programs. To date the focus of much writing in this area has been on “external” elements of organization but the authors argue that what is needed is more...

Argues that efforts to adapt to increased volatility and uncertainty are still plagued by the traditional wisdom and domination of command‐and‐control hierarchies. In highlighting over two decades of intimation for appropriate organizational structural fit, identifies recurring barriers to...