LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM MANAGING TECHNOLOGY-INTENSIVE TEAMS

An ongoing field study of 76 new product development teams in 27 companies identifies specific barriers and drivers to effective team performance. The paper provides insight into the affects of organizational environment and managerial leadership on project team performance in technology-oriented te...

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Published inInternational Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM) Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 117 - 133
Main Author THAMHAIN, HANS J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published World Scientific Publishing Company 01.06.2009
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd
SeriesInternational Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM)
Subjects
High technology
Leadership
New technology
Personnel management
Product development
Project evaluation
Project management
project performance
Team leadership
Teamwork
technology
Technology assessment
Team leadership
project management
project performance
technology
teamwork
product development
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Summary:An ongoing field study of 76 new product development teams in 27 companies identifies specific barriers and drivers to effective team performance. The paper provides insight into the affects of organizational environment and managerial leadership on project team performance in technology-oriented team environments. The results show that team leadership has significant impact on both the project team and its broader organizational environment ultimately affecting team and project performance. Team leaders must manage the work and people relations across diverse organizational and cultural boundaries, including support functions, suppliers, sponsors and partners. The paper provides suggestions for building the organizational environment, work processes and leadership skills necessary for successful implementation of complex development projects.
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ISSN:0219-8770
1793-6950
1793-6950
DOI:10.1142/S0219877009001595