Implementing virtual teams : a guide to organizational and human factors / Abigail A.V. Edwards, John R. Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, Abigail A. V.

Contributor:

Wilson, John R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virtual work teams.

Industrial management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, VT : Gower, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Many organizations worldwide are currently exploring the potential gains to be made from working with virtual teams. Although many different things are meant by use of 'virtual' (and indeed by 'teams'), usually it denotes groups of people with common purpose and goals working in different locations and often different time zones; they will be interconnected via a variety of telecommunications networks, perhaps including the Internet and intranet, video conferencing, shared white boards, as well as telephone, mail and e-mail. For organizations implementing such virtual teams there is a great need for guidance, in terms of the organizational structure and support which needs to be put in place. This book offers a practical guide to developing virtual teams, providing both an overview of what is involved and also a clear simple framework around which organizations can build their own implementation process. Although the different support technologies are discussed (at a generic level), the thrust of the book is on the organizational and human factors issues which must be addressed to make virtual teams a success. It contains detailed case studies to show how virtual teams work and where they can go wrong.

Contents:

pt. I. $t When Should We Use Virtual Teams?

$g 1. $t The Move Towards Virtual Working

$g 2. $t What are Virtual Teams?

$g 3. $t Why Virtual Teams?

$g 4. $t What Have Traditional Teams Taught Us? / $r Claire Whittington, Abigail Edwards and John Wilson

$g pt. II. $t What We Need To Know When Implementing Virtual Teams

$g 5. $t Technology for Virtual Teams / $r Simon Clarke, Abigail Edwards and John Wilson.

Notes:

First published 2004 by Gower Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-186) and index.

ISBN:

1-317-11835-9

1-317-11836-7

1-315-58799-8

0-566-08967-X

9781315587998

OCLC:

56119005