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Project Teams: A Structured Development Approach is a seven-chapter book published by Business Expert Press in 2016 and written by Vittal S. Anantatmula, professor at the College of Business at Western Carolina University. The author provides a model of successful teams, examining a key aspect of the model in each chapter. He explores how the development, process, and management of teams works. He compares traditional teams with virtual global teams. He considers the attributes of productive team members and suggests traits of high-performance teams. Each chapter begins with objectives and a preview of concepts covered. Each chapter contains discussion questions. In Chapter 1, Significance of Teams (18 pages), the author examines the key elements of teams. He considers the nature of groups, defines the characteristics of teams, and lists six types of teams: project, production, service, action/performing, management, and parallel. He differentiates between groups and teams, including a formal structure, timeframe, and common goal. He explores project teams, their elements, and their importance. He presents a model of efficacy and outlines approaches to successful teams, such as defining roles, creating cohesiveness, and providing regular updates.

Project Teams: A Structured Development Approach is a seven-chapter book published by Business Expert Press in 2016 and written by Vittal S. Anantatmula, professor at the College of Business at Western Carolina University. The author provides a model of successful teams, examining a key aspect of the model in each chapter. He explores how the development, process, and management of teams works. He compares traditional teams with virtual global teams. He considers the attributes of productive team members and suggests traits of high-performance teams. Each chapter begins with objectives and a preview of concepts covered. Each chapter contains discussion questions. Chapter 2, Development of Project Teams (25 pages), describes two approaches to team motivation: task-related, focusing on the project's purpose, and people-related, focusing on creating a cohesive team. The author discusses the characteristics of each approach and explores how a team's structure affects the team's success. He categorizes structure into functional, projectized, and matrix, and presents advantages and disadvantages for each. He considers team members and the impact of social, behavioral, and cultural issues, especially on communication. He reviews basic information on generational groups, like veterans and Generation X, and considers how these groups work together in teams.

Project Teams: A Structured Development Approach is a seven-chapter book published by Business Expert Press in 2016 and written by Vittal S. Anantatmula, professor at the College of Business at Western Carolina University. The author provides a model of successful teams, examining a key aspect of the model in each chapter. He explores how the development, process, and management of teams works. He compares traditional teams with virtual global teams. He considers the attributes of productive team members and suggests traits of high-performance teams. Each chapter begins with objectives and a preview of concepts covered. Each chapter contains discussion questions. In Chapter 3, Project Team Processes (25 pages), the author explores how teams operate. He presents two models of team development. He differentiates between management and leadership, and outlines how to develop each. He lists factors that support team performance and ways leaders can support the team. He describes these factors as a process of causals, means, and effects. He emphasizes how communication can reduce uncertainty and provides a model for supportive communications. He shares insight on communicating with senior executives. He also looks at how technology can support and enable communication.

Project Teams: A Structured Development Approach is a seven-chapter book published by Business Expert Press in 2016 and written by Vittal S. Anantatmula, professor at the College of Business at Western Carolina University. The author provides a model of successful teams, examining a key aspect of the model in each chapter. He explores how the development, process, and management of teams works. He compares traditional teams with virtual global teams. He considers the attributes of productive team members and suggests traits of high-performance teams. Each chapter begins with objectives and a preview of concepts covered. Each chapter contains discussion questions. In Chapter 4, Managing Project Teams (31 pages), the author reviews concepts in team leadership. He considers the power culture and team decision-making. He describes the task, socioemotional, and destructive roles of team members and how each affects delegation. He reviews influences on decision-making and proposes a six-step process from gathering information to monitoring results. He examines team conflict and ways to resolve it. He also reviews negotiations. He discusses the drivers of team motivation and links team behavior to stages of team development. He reviews the relationship between project success and the team manager's skill sets and attitudes. The chapter ends by comparing leadership and management.

Project Teams: A Structured Development Approach is a seven-chapter book published by Business Expert Press in 2016 and written by Vittal S. Anantatmula, professor at the College of Business at Western Carolina University. The author provides a model of successful teams, examining a key aspect of the model in each chapter. He explores how the development, process, and management of teams works. He compares traditional teams with virtual global teams. He considers the attributes of productive team members and suggests traits of high-performance teams. Each chapter begins with objectives and a preview of concepts covered. Each chapter contains discussion questions. Chapter 5, Productive Global Project Teams (23 pages), explores virtual global teams. The author explains the risks of such teams, including challenges such as diversity, lack of informal communication, and conflict management. He explores how the global nature of the team affects the project structure. He also highlights potential obstacles for knowledge sharing in a global team setting. He outlines success factors for global teams, such as communications, culture, and leadership. He summarizes the relationship between culture and leadership in a Global Project Success Model. The chapter ends by comparing elements of success for traditional and virtual teams.

Project Teams: A Structured Development Approach is a seven-chapter book published by Business Expert Press in 2016 and written by Vittal S. Anantatmula, professor at the College of Business at Western Carolina University. The author provides a model of successful teams, examining a key aspect of the model in each chapter. He explores how the development, process, and management of teams works. He compares traditional teams with virtual global teams. He considers the attributes of productive team members and suggests traits of high-performance teams. Each chapter begins with objectives and a preview of concepts covered. Each chapter contains discussion questions. Chapter 6, High Performing Project Teams (25 pages), focuses on the experience of team members. The author explains how organizational structure develops, and suggests the organization will affect the team's hierarchy and operation. He outlines project, proposal, and portfolio teams, and lists success measures for each. He explains that success depends on the team's dedication, unity, spirit, harmony, and trust. He recommends that a team create a charter to define their systems and expectations. He presents how to create environments to help teams succeed. He mentions considerations for technology in teams and briefly explores issues of team maturity.

Project Teams: A Structured Development Approach is a seven-chapter book published by Business Expert Press in 2016 and written by Vittal S. Anantatmula, professor at the College of Business at Western Carolina University. The author provides a model of successful teams, examining a key aspect of the model in each chapter. He explores how the development, process, and management of teams works. He compares traditional teams with virtual global teams. He considers the attributes of productive team members and suggests traits of high-performance teams. Each chapter begins with objectives and a preview of concepts covered. Each chapter contains discussion questions. In Chapter 7, Sustaining Effectiveness of Project Teams (4 pages), the author reviews concepts in team structure, development, and management. He suggests how organizational structure and culture affect a team's structure. He argues that an organization must support teamwork to have effective teams. He emphasizes that team management and leadership need to handle conflicts and obstacles, as well as guide team members. He identifies unique challenges for global teams. He suggests that teams use a charter to outline goals, practices, expectations, and metrics. He also reviews the success factors for the project, the project team, and the organization.