Challenges In Managing Virtual Teams

Abstract

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 10pt;">Many organizations are taking advantage of the opportunities to utilize new technologies to become more effective and efficient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>One of the newer types of approaches to be used is the “virtual team.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>These are teams that are comprised of members who do not work at the same place or even at the same time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>They may be spread across many time zones and may be located all over the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>These types of teams are made possible by advances in computer-mediated communication and software that allows people to work collaboratively on projects without being co-located or even working at the same time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Obviously, managing teams of this sort presents many, and sometimes unique, challenges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>This paper addresses these issues, analyzes them, and offers suggestions for relevant management strategies.</span></p>