Now that we have examined the components of the model, it would be useful to
look at how it can be applied, highlighting the factors that play an important role in
determining team effectiveness, and the complex ways in which these factors can
be linked. Let’s take the example of a team responsible for organizing and implementing
executive development programs for the Executive Development Unit
(EDU) in a university setting in Thailand. The core team has three Thai, one Indian,
and one British national on it. Two Thai support and administrative staff assist the
team. The team has two female members. The overall mandate of the team is to
plan, market, and implement highly reputable portfolios of open-enrollment short
training programs on leadership and management for professionals across the
South East Asia region. The team works closely with the management school faculty
from the university, which provides the conceptual leadership and human
resources for the actual program design and delivery.