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An analysis of the practical application of the Team Management Resource designed by Charles Margerison and Dick McCann in the Training Agency (formerly the Manpower Services Commission) is represented. The results represent the completion of the instrument by 855 managers in the Commission and compares these results with those produced by Margerison and McCann for a wider, more general sample of managers. Several differences are noted between the two samples and some possible reasons for these differences are proposed. The article samples were obtained principally during training events (normally Team Development, although the instrument was administered during developmental events) and suggests implications for trainers and training in its use.

Why is Team Management Important? Success or failure in business is a result of whether people work together effectively in teams. Some organisations have a very good record in teamwork. These include companies like Shell, Citibank, Hewlett‐Packard, IBM as well as smaller organisations. When we look at the performance of the major Japanese companies over the last 30 years we again can see the amazing results of effective teamwork. Names like Sony, Hitachi, Toyota, Nissan, NEC, Honda and others have swept to world leadership in their industries. We can only conclude they are doing something very effectively.

Discusses the development of the Team Management System. Describes the Team Management Wheel with its nine key roles from Controller Inspector to Creator Innovator. Explains the role of the linker manager and the production of a personal profile for each team member. Concludes it provides an integrated way to identify work preferences within a winning team.

This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/eb053559. When citing the article, please cite: Charles Margerison, Dick McCann, (1984), “High Performing Managerial Teams”, Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 5 Iss: 5, pp. 9 - 13.

An interview with Charles Margerison and Dick McCann. Describes the origins of the Wheel; explains the terms used in it and the practical uses to which it can be put. Gives examples of organizations that have used the Team Management approach.

The career transition from technical‐specialist to management involves special challenges for the career development practitioner. The use of the Margerison‐McCann Team Management Index as an aid to career planning, career pathing and individual counselling with managers is discussed.

Effective team management can be the difference between success and failure in business. This monograph provides some practical ideas based on experience to enable you, the manager, to develop your team and improve its performance. The Team Management Systems approach to developing effective team operations is referred to and the principles involved are described, including linking, exploring, controlling, organising and advising.

The key features of the Air‐crew Team Management Workshop, designed for and in consultation with Australian Airlines, is described. The programme was decided on to introduce special training for crew members on teamwork issues, given the evidence that human factors are a major cause of aviation accidents and are regularly mentioned in incident reports. The design and development of the programme are examined, followed by an evaluation and assessment.

Reports on how the Types of Work Index was used to ascertain roles of boutique managers in the LVMH group. Discusses what the different roles involve. Concludes that the exercise is a useful way for managers to share and compare information on their roles, and that they can thus learn from one another to improve their performance.

Posits that quality performance requires a team effort and that success depends mostly on an individual′s ability to manage people as well as materials. Presents the Margerison‐McCann Team Performance Index (TPI) as a means to measure this. Concludes that the key to using the TPI is in self‐assessment. States that the TPI focusses people on team tasks rather than individual agendas which leads to success owing to the teamwork that results.