Overview of Virtual teams
Virtual teams are groups of individuals spread across the globe and in different time zones that use specific software and electronic communication technology to interact with each other, to effectively perform work related tasks, hence the term “virtual team” or graphically dispersed teams (GDTs) (Sessa, Hansen and Pretridge, 1999).
(Virtual team, 2007, ¶ 8) suggests there are different types of virtual teams;
• Networked team – individuals who get together to work on a particular task for a given purpose.
• Parallel teams – quick fixers who make recommendations to improve a system or process.
• Project or Product-development teams – Work on projects within time constraints for users or customers.
• Work or production teams - Carry out regular and continuous work, normally in one function.
• Management teams – Work collaboratively on a daily basis.
• Action teams – activated in quick response to an (mostly)......
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