Managing Virtual Teams, Second Edition

$21.99

Virtual teams are an integral part of today’s global business environment. Traditional face-to-face communication is frequently being replaced with technology mediated communication methods including phone, email, fax, synchronous chat programs, and videoconferencing.
While virtual teams offer various advantages to organizations and individuals in flexibility and the ability to overcome geographic distance, they face unique challenges. Virtual teams are often made up of members of various cultures with diverse communication styles. Men and women also tend to behave differently in virtual environments. Challenges occur in the forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning phases of team development, and virtual teams must be able to cope effectively with those obstacles if they are to be successful and reach their potential. Team participants should be selected carefully for various personal characteristics that help assure success and trained in how to be effective virtual team members. Various team strategies can be implemented to improve effectiveness and satisfaction of virtual team members. This second edition features an overall updating of content, statistics, and references, especially in the sections on technology. New real-world cases provide opportunities for readers to apply principles covered in the book in developing organizational solutions.

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About the Author(s)

Debbie DuFrene

Editor of the Corporate Communication Collection  Debbie D. DuFrene is professor emeritus of business communication and previously served as associate dean of the Rusche College of Business at Stephen…

Carol Lehman

Carol Lehman, professor emerita of management at Mississippi State University, has built a career on business communication instruction. She has published numerous academic articles, is a frequent pr…

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Pub Date

October 16, 2015

Pages

82

ISBN

9781631574054

Print Price

$21.99

EISBN

9781631574061

EBook Price

$9.99