Virtual Teams Pocketbook (ebook only)

Description

To be competitive businesses are increasingly going further a field for their talent and skills – drawing together teams of people with the best mix of experience and abilities, regardless of their location. This has given rise to the concept of the virtual team, a network of individuals who have a common goal yet rarely if ever meet. Virtual Teamworking – possibly across different time zones and against different cultural backgrounds, and often project-specific and, thus, temporary – poses specific challenges for the team leader. The Virtual Teams Pocketbook looks at the skills needed to lead a virtual team, at the required style of leadership, at the team selection process, at the cultural issues that may arise and at the process of developing trust and building a productive and cohesive unit. Without the recent strides forward in communications technology virtual teamworking would not be effective or, even, possible. This pocketbook looks at the options available and gives advice on selecting the most appropriate method and how to use it to its full potential.

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Endorsements

“Insightful and thought provoking – a must read for prospective virtual team leaders and members in today’s rapid global economy.”
James Mullican President, Advanced Waste Management Systems Inc., USA

“Tie it to your desk, don’t lend it to a friend, this is such a valuable resource that you will never see it again. If you have to plan and manage a virtual team this is the book you have been waiting for.”
Ray Sleeman Director, The Tourism and Leisure Group Ltd, New Zealand