Virtual Teams and Management Challenges

Academic Leadership Journal 9, 3 (2011) 1-7

Virtual Teams and Management Challenges

Nader Ale Ebrahim 1, Shamsuddin Ahmed 1, Zahari Taha 2

(2011)

Introduction: Collaboration is becoming increasingly important in creating the knowledge that makes business more competitive. Virtual teams are growing in popularity [1] and many organizations have responded to their dynamic environments by introducing virtual teams. Additionally, the rapid development of new communication technologies such as the Internet has accelerated this trend so that today, most of the larger organization employs virtual teams to some degree [2]. A growing number of flexible and adaptable organizations have explored the virtual environment as one means of achieving increased responsiveness [3]. Howells et al. [4] state that the shift from serial to simultaneous and parallel working has become more commonplace. Based on conventional information technologies and Internet-based platforms virtual environments may be used to sustain companies' progress through virtual interaction and communication.

1 :	University of Malaya (UM)
	Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
2 :	Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering and Management Technology, University Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
	Education

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Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Gestion et management

Mots Clés : Virtual R&D teams – Virtual Team – Management Challenge – Collaboration – ICT application

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