Organisational Behavior and People Management ASSG1 PROJ6006

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MODULE 4MODULE 4

Virtual Teams in Global Projects

Introduction

As a global project manager (project that spans countries), it will be commonplace for you to work

with virtual teams (also known as ‘geographically dispersed teams’); the reality today is that even

small companies are comfortable with virtual teams as a result of their outsourcing operations to

source better economics. Physical distance is no longer an obstacle to doing business because

communication and technology are very low cost today. However, this brings some unique

challenges for the virtual project manager.

In this module, you examine the rewards and pressures of virtual teams, how levels of authority

di�er between physically present teams and virtual teams, and how the circle of trust around the

team is potentially more di�cult to develop when the group is dispersed geographically. You also

research the advantages and disadvantages of virtual teams.

Also in this module you will continue work toward the Human Resource Plan you began work on in

Module 3. Here, you will submit a draft of Part A of this plan, which will include an organisational

chart for your project team, a sta�ng plan, and a team building plan.

This Module will cover:

Virtual teams

Leadership and communication strategies to lead virtual project teams

Human Resource Management plans

This Module will help you:

Apply strategies to manage virtual project teams

Apply strategies to motivate geographically-dispersed and other types of virtual project teams

Develop a project team organisational chart

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Develop a draft sta�ng and team building plan