ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at the task culture, a term used to describe an organisation which revolves around projects, and consider how to get the most out of a small group when managing a task-based project. An organisation that is focused on project work generally consists of multidisciplinary teams. The skills needed to manage a project successfully are essentially administrative, facilitative, problem-solving and leadership skills. When everyone involved is enthusiastic about the project there is a driving needs to get going, and this can lead to a disorganised and unstructured approach to the work. The members of a project team should be matched not only with regard to their particular skills, but also with regard to the way they will contribute to the group process and the task. A successful project team consists of a carefully designed mixture of the right skills and personalities who can work together without dissension and conflict.
