2. SESSION OBJECTIVES
WHAT IS VIRTUAL TEAM WORK?
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
AND TEAMS
CHALLENGES OF VIRTUAL TEAMS
EFFICIENT TEAM BUILDING
COMMUNICATION IMPACTS
TEAM IMPACTS
3. WHAT IS VIRTUAL TEAM WORK?
VIRTUAL TEAM– TIME, DISTANCE, TECHNOLOGY.
VIRTUALITY IS A MATTER OF DEGREE– FACE TO FACE, VIDEO
CONFERENCING , EMAILS….
3 GOALS OF VIRTUAL TEAMS- PERFORMANCE, OVERCOME TIME AND
SPACE, INCREASE RANGE AND SPEED.
TEAM CAN SELECT USE AND ADAPT
LIMITATIONS AND DRAWBACKS– CULTURE AND AGE DIFFERENCES
4. COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
AND TEAMS
FIRSTLY –TECHNOLOGY CAN GATHER AND PRESENT
INFORMATION.
SECONDLY –INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION.
THIRDLY– GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEMS
FOURTHLY– ELECTRONIC MEETING SYSTEMS.
5. CHALLENGES OF
VIRTUAL TEAMS
LESS FREQUENCY IN COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY CONTRAINTS
DEVELOPING AND MAINTAING SOCIAL RELATIONS
CROSS CULTURAL ISSUES
6. EFFICIENT TEAM
BUILDING
MORE TIME TO DEAL PROBLEMS
CHECK IN AND PERIODIC MEETINGS
USE OF INSTANT COMMUNICATION CHANNELS
MAINTAINING SOCIAL TIES
7. TASK PERFORMANCE IN VIRTUAL TEAMS
DESICION MAKING
SOCIAL RELATIONS
TEAM IMPACTS
8. FACTORS
TECHNOLOGY DEPENDS ON TEAM AND TASK
- INSTANT MESSAGING AND EMAIL
- TEAM WEBSITE
- GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEM
- VIDEO CONFERENCING
SELECTING THE RIGHT
TECHNOLOGY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1NyIBiYu
FQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
10. SESSION RECAP
WHAT IS VIRTUAL TEAM WORK?
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
AND TEAMS
CHALLENGES OF VIRTUAL TEAMS
EFFICIENT TEAM BUILDING
COMMUNICATION IMPACTS
TEAM IMPACTS