Team management methods for building a positive, efficient and balanced team : theoretical research through the prism of motorsport industry

Abstract

This research dives into the topic of personnel management. The goal is to describe the methods that will allow the manager to create a balanced work team, use positive management techniques to achieve high efficiency. This study also describes methods of implementing changes in the team and ways to regulate these processes.

McLaren Formula One Team is the case company. This is a major Formula One team that faced severe crisis. However, thanks to the introduction of new, radical changes in the management structure, the decisive actions of the new director to eliminate confusion and the introduction of a new positive atmosphere, the team was able to find a working balance and begin to return to leading positions. It is a perfect case because of complete transformation process, which will help to conduct a complete analysis through the prism of the theory of this study and demonstrate a practical result.

The described methodology will help to understand the application of positive management techniques, to examine the individual and organizational aspects of the process of change, to understand the principles of building employee motivation, to comprehend the methods of building balance in the team, as well as to understand the qualities necessary for a leader at the head of these processes.