Organisational Behavior and People Management ASSG1 PROJ6006

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MODULE 4MODULE 4

Virtual Teams in Global Projects

Learning Resources

Assessment Case Study - Provided by Facilitator

Required

Building and Sustaining Trust in Virtual Teams within Organizational Context

Benetytė, D., & Jatuliavičienė, G. (2013). Building and Sustaining Trust in Virtual Teams within Organizational Context. Region Formation & Development Studies, (10), 18-30. ). Available from TUA library at:

Trust is a signi�cant contributor to team success, particularly when the team is geographically

dispersed. This article discusses trust among virtual teams, which will help prepare students for

managing such teams. The article also helps students address the topic in t heir Project HR plans.

Building and Sustaining Trust in Virtual Teams within Organizational Context.pdf

Unpacking the Concept of Virtuality: The E�ects of Geographic Dispersion,

Electronic Dependence, Dynamic Structure, and National Diversity on Team

Innovation

Gibson, C. B., & Gibbs, J. L. (2006). Unpacking the Concept of Virtuality: The E�ects of Geographic Dispersion, Electronic Dependence, Dynamic Structure, and National Diversity on Team Innovation. Administrative Science Quarterly, (3). 451. Available from TUA library at:

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As the likelihood of utilising virtual and culturally-diverse project teams increases, project managers

must be prepared to address challenges. This article addresses the challenges, and helps students

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address them in their own Project HR Plan.

Power and Trust in Global Virtual Teams

Pantelli, N., and Tucker, R. (2009). Power and Trust in Global Virtual Teams. Communications of the ACM, 52(12), 113-115. Available from TUA library at:

The concepts of trust and power are critically important to teams, but they are faced with unique

challenges when the team is geographically dispersed. This is increasingly the case in industry, so

leaders must be prepared to face the challenges. This article addresses those challenges, and will

help students consider strategies as part of the Project HR Plan.

Power and Trust in Global Virtual Teams.pdf

Further

Successfully transitioning to a virtual organization: challenges, impact and

technology

• Anonymous. Successfully transitioning to a virtual organization: challenges, impact and technology. (2010). HRMagazine, (4). SS1. Available from TUA library at:

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Media:

Raising performance and collaboration in virtual teams

Gratton, L. (2008). Raising performance and collaboration in virtual teams [Video �le]. Nashua, NH: Skillsoft.

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