The International Workshop On Teamworking is an established international forum for discussion of the latest research on Teamworking. The workshop is small in size and less formal than a full conference. The strength of the workshop lies in the quality of the discussion and the exchange of views that occurs at a smaller event.

The workshop is interactive in nature and formal presentations will occupy only a small part of each session. Participants will have 10 minutes to present a synopsis of their paper and a discussant will lead the conversation in the session.

Indicative Themes: Forward To The Past? The outlook for teamwork research.

There have been several waves of interest in the practice of teamworking. From the foundation of the Human Relations movement, to the establishment of Socio-Technical Systems theory, to contemporary applications, interest in the use of teamwork has waxed and waned. Is the contemporary interest in the use of teamwork then little more than yet another passing fad? How far has teamwork research and practice become part of a normal science of work organization? Is there still a critical role for researchers to play in the analysis of teamwork practice? The workshop will explore these questions through the keynote speeches and the workshop plenary session. Papers related to the workshop themes are especially encouraged, but papers on all aspects of teamworking are welcome.

Papers: Intending participants should submit an abstract of no more than 150 words to Richard Cooney by Friday 30^th May 2003. Invited participants will be notified by Friday 20^th June 2003 and should then submit a short paper of no more than 2,000 words by Friday 29^th August for publication with the Proceedings of the Workshop.

Publications: Selected authors will be invited to develop full papers after the workshop, for submission to a leading international management journal. Previous workshops have seen papers published in Human Relations, Personnel Review, New Technology Work & Employment and International Journal of HRM (forthcoming).

Previous Workshops: The workshop is an international event with previous workshops having been held in Britain, Australia, Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden. A continuing organizing committee of Steve Proctor (University of Newcastle), Jos Benders (University of Nijmegen), Geert Van Hootegem (Catholic University of Leuven) and Per Sederblad (University of Malmo) is responsible for the workshop series.

Workshop Convenors: The seventh workshop is organized under the auspices of the National Key Centre in Industrial Relations (NKCIR) at Monash University. NKCIR is a centre for comparative research in systems of industrial relations, employee relations, work practices and skill formation. IWOT 7 is being jointly convened by Dr. Richard Cooney of Monash University and Dr. Graham Sewell of Melbourne University. Contact details for the convenors are listed below.

Workshop Registration: Intending participants should register by Friday 29^th August to take advantage of the early rate (€ 360 or US $395). The registration fee should be paid in Australian Dollars and does not include the cost of accommodation. Information about accommodation options in Prato will be available with the Registration Form.