Most of the existing studies focus on using taxonomic structures to define different project
team types; however, little consensus has been reached on the classification. This paper
holds that greater consensus could be achieved by using a dimensional scaling approach to
describe project teams. Based on the last 35 years of project team research, a conceptual
model is presented for describing and differentiating project teams according to seven
dimensions: skill differentiation, interdependence, authority differentiation, team size, team …

10 Abstract 11 Most of the existing studies focus on using taxonomic structures to define
different project team types; however, little consensus has been 12 reached on the
classification. This paper holds that greater consensus could be achieved by using a
dimensional scaling approach to describe 13 project teams. Based on the last 35 years of
project team research, a conceptual model is presented for describing and differentiating
project teams 14 according to seven dimensions: skill differentiation, interdependence …