...Daniel Jenkins; Lori Throupe Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of followership education on student team performance in competitive environments. By emphasizing the importance of followership, the study aims to address gaps in traditional leadership education, which often...

...Shlomo Ben‐Hur; Nikolas Kinley; Karsten Jonsen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a systemic approach to understanding the challenges facing executive teams in making good decisions and propose a simple framework for addressing these challenges. Design/methodology/approach Having...

... the developmental structure/process tool (DSPT^TM), we explain the differences between two executives’ theory of action. We also analyze the dynamic of a six‐member team on developmental grounds. By way of close analysis, we show that theories of action are developmentally grounded, and are thus open both...

...Liz Lee‐Kelley Shifting work patterns and increasing organisational cooperations have led to electronically integrated “unbounded” organisations and virtual teams. This study is pivotal in exploring the project manager’s leadership style and control in managing changing project boundaries...

...Sheila Simsarian Webber Cross‐functional teams (CFTs) have increased in use within a variety of organizations. While these teams claim to enhance organizational effectiveness, research has seen mixed results. This paper examines the challenges faced by CFTs and why these challenges facilitate...

...Billy Bateman; F. Colin Wilson; David Bingham Much has been said and written about the importance of teams to the success of organisations and emphasis has been given to the benefits of team‐building activities to achieving both team and organisational effectiveness. Describes attempts to move...

...A.G. Sheard; A.P. Kakabadse In this article a framework is developed, and validated, that provides an insight into the critical issues associated with the transformation of a loose group into an effective team. In this context, a loose group is defined as a number of individuals brought together...

... and social‐support among a group of Asian AL participants. Despite this, absolute mean differences between post‐test and pre‐test scores were positive across the sample. Changes in the two teamwork attitudes predicted similar changes in team‐spirit, which in turn led to changes in organizational...

...David Partington; Hilary Harris Accompanying the growing use of teams in the workplace, Belbin’s diagnostic instrument for team role self‐perception is now widely used for a variety of practical management development purposes, including putting together “balanced” teams. Despite the claims of some...

... and group behavior consistent with long term strategy. RQ3: In a simulation‐learning environment, would members of student groups who make decisions as a team, and experience greater satisfaction with the group process come to a greater appreciation of the importance of the strategy/action link...

...Jay Klagge The need to develop new skills among middle managers has been increasing since the early 1990s. This need arises from the changes in the workplace environment associated with the realities of downsizing, the quality movement, and the increased use of teams. This article reports...

... of leadership and team‐work in transforming shared mental models, facilitating learning and linking the individual, team and organisational levels of learning have been implicit in many models, but not clearly articulated nor empirically tested. An open system model of corporate learning is presented which...

...John H. Bradley; Frederic J. Hebert Develops a model of the theoretical impact of individual personality differences on the productivity of information systems (IS) development teams, then illustrates that impact by presenting a case example. Following a discussion of team composition and MBTI...

... towards team‐oriented work environments. Then discusses the impact of these trends in creating challenges for the testing industry – tests will be needed which can be used not only for selecting people, but also for providing diagnostic developmental information (given labour shortages...

...Sue Canney Davison European integration and the search for global markets have created many new international teams. Shows that the effectiveness of a team′s performance is strongly related to how the team members interact to achieve their common purpose. Also, that individual performance inside...

... from work experiences, and these are purposefully linked to the organisation development process. Team‐building for managers is used as the major example of how management development can help the development of the organisation. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Management development Organizational...

...Paul S. Kirkbride; Jim Durcan; Sara F.Y. Tang The area of team teaching is addressed with reference to methods of implementing it in management development; the benefits of team teaching, both to trainers and trainees, are described. Possible difficulties and problems which can arise when...

...Carl Gooding; Bernard Keys The EMBA is the fastest growing segment of the executive education market. The heavy demands of course schedules on top of otherwise heavy work schedules produce considerable stress. Consequently programmes require a heavy motivation and commitment. Team building for peer...