Henning Bang, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway, and a partner in the management consulting firm Bang & Midelfart.Thomas Nesset Midelfart is a licensed psychologist specialized in Organizational Psychology from the University of Oslo, Norway, and a partner in the management consulting firm Bang & Midelfart.

• Part I. The management team 1. A model for effectiveness in management teams 2. The management team – a special type of team? 3. Management group or management team? Part II. Output factors and emergent states: Outcomes achieved by effective management teams 4. What kind of results do effective management teams achieve? Part III. Input factors: Basic conditions for effectiveness in management teams 5. A clear team purpose 6. Appropriate team tasks 7. Appropriate team composition 8. Supportive organizational systems Part IV. Processes that influence management team effectiveness 9. Setting clear meeting goals 10. Focused communication 11. Capitalizing on diversity 12. The absence of political behavior 13. Team boundary spanning 14. Continuous team learning 15. Effective team leadership Part V. How can effective management teams be developed? 16. Management team development – principles and dilemmas 17. Tools for developing management teams

Henning Bang, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway, and a partner in the management consulting firm Bang & Midelfart.Thomas Nesset Midelfart is a licensed psychologist specialized in Organizational Psychology from the University of Oslo, Norway, and a partner in the management consulting firm Bang & Midelfart.

• Part I. The management team 1. A model for effectiveness in management teams 2. The management team – a special type of team? 3. Management group or management team? Part II. Output factors and emergent states: Outcomes achieved by effective management teams 4. What kind of results do effective management teams achieve? Part III. Input factors: Basic conditions for effectiveness in management teams 5. A clear team purpose 6. Appropriate team tasks 7. Appropriate team composition 8. Supportive organizational systems Part IV. Processes that influence management team effectiveness 9. Setting clear meeting goals 10. Focused communication 11. Capitalizing on diversity 12. The absence of political behavior 13. Team boundary spanning 14. Continuous team learning 15. Effective team leadership Part V. How can effective management teams be developed? 16. Management team development – principles and dilemmas 17. Tools for developing management teams