As society becomes more complex and we continue to make major advances in our technological capability, more and more of the organisational life revolves around a team or group structure.  The information age guarantees that an individual cannot expect to have all the facts necessary to make many decisions. As such, working in teams is rapidly becoming the preferred practice in many organisations as traditional models make way for flat, multi-skilled working methods, and every indication points toward  the increased importance of teams in the future.