Alternate Way of Managing through Virtual Teams

Abstract

With organizations coming closer and consequent needs of coordination, communication and flexibility, and o p p o r t u n i t i e s p r o v i d e d b y i n f o r m a t i o n a n d communication technology has paved the way for the proliferation of new organizational forms mostly constructed on technological backbone, such as virtual teams.Virtual teams are now becoming an integral part of organizational life. Given competitive business context, virtual teams can be an attractive business strategy to optimize the overall organizational effectiveness and efficiency. This paper seeks to discuss the nature, differentiating features, complexity and challenges associated with Virtual team work environment and also it provides some insights on how the challenges can be conquered. Based on a literature review and reported findings from secondary database, the article has identified and discussed the differentiating features, challenges and the ways to make it successfully workable. Successful implementation of global virtual work environment can provides competitive advantage as well as wider market reach and visibility.

Keywords : Virtual workplace, Virtual Team, Team Effectiveness.

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