Description :
Description
Virtual and Collaborative Teams is of importance to practitioners and researchers because it brings together in a single accessible source, a variety of current research and practice on the subject of virtual and collaborative teams. Geographic distance, technology, lack of social presence, lack of adequate training and lack of instructional resources are just some of the unique challenges faced by virtual teams. This book is a unique resource in that it provides a variety of research and practice from a wide range of disciplines, nationally and internationally. The essays blends theory and practice, encompassing quantitative and qualitative research, case studies, interview research and theoretical models.
Content :
Virtual and
Collaborative Teams:
Process, Technologies
and Practice
Table of Contents
Preface
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Chapter I
Virtual Teams as Sociotechnical Systems ................................................... 1
Haydee M. Cuevas, University of Central Florida, USA
Stephen M. Fiore, University of Central Florida, USA
Eduardo Salas, University of Central Florida, USA
Clint A. Bowers, University of Central Florida, USA
Chapter II
Effective Virtual Teamwork: A Socio-Cognitive and Motivational
Model
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Lynne J. Millward, University of Surrey, UK
Olivia Kyriakidou, University of Surrey, UK
Chapter III
Understanding Composition and Conflict in Virtual Teams .................. 3 5
Richard Potter, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Pierre Balthazard, Arizona State University West, USA
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Chapter IV
Leading from Afar: Strategies for Effectively Leading Virtual
Teams ............................................................................................................. 4 9
Stacey L. Connaughton, Rutgers University, USA
John A. Daly, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Chapter V
Creating Positive Attitudes in Virtual Team Members ......................... 7 6
D. Sandy Staples, Queen’s University, Canada
Ann Frances Cameron, Queen’s University, Canada
Chapter VI
Trust in Virtual Teams ................................................................................. 9 9
Wray E. Bradley, The University of Tulsa, USA
George S. Vozikis, The University of Tulsa, USA
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Chapter VII
Newcomer Assimilation in Virtual Team Socialization ........................ 115
Gaelle Picherit-Duthler, University of North Carolina at Charlotte,
USA
Shawn D. Long, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Gary F. Kohut, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Chapter VIII
Negotiating Meaning in Virtual Teams: Context, Roles and
Computer-Mediated Communication in College
Classrooms ........... 133
Janel Anderson Crider, University of Minnesota, USA
Shiv Ganesh, University of Montana, USA
Chapter IX
The Strategic Use of “Distance” Among Virtual Team Members:
A Multidimensional Communication Model ......................................... 156
Paul M. Leonardi, Stanford University, USA
Michele Jackson, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Natalie Marsh, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Chapter X
How Hard Can It Be to Communicate? Communication Mode and
Performance in Collaborative R&D Projects ........................................ 174
William H. A. Johnson, Bentley College, USA
Chapter XI
Technology and Virtual Teams ................................................................ 193
Sharmila Pixy Ferris, William Paterson University, USA
Maureen C. Minielli, Indiana University-Purdue University at
Indianapolis, USA
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Chapter XII
Virtual Teams and their Search for Creativity ...................................... 213
Mila Gascó-Hernández, Open University of Catalonia, Spain
Teresa Torres-Coronas, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
Chapter XIII
Virtual Teams in an Executive Education Training Program ............. 232
Martha Reeves, Duke University, USA
Stacie Furst, Louisiana State University, USA
Chapter XIV
Motivational Antecedents, Constituents, and Consequents of
Virtual Community Identity ...................................................................... 253
Utpal M. Dholakia, Rice University, USA
Richard P. Bagozzi, Rice University, USA
Chapter XV
A Model for the Analysis of Virtual Teams ........................................... 269
J. H. Erik Andriessen, Delft University of Technology,
The Netherlands
Robert M. Verburg, Delft University of Technology,
The Netherlands
About the Authors ..................................................................................... 279
Index
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