Virtual Teams - Science topic

As the modern workplace evolves, the shift to virtual and hybrid team working necessitates a re-evaluation of well-being. While workplace well-being research has predominantly focused on the individual level, understanding team-level well-being is critical, as its underlying psychological and social processes differ. This study applies the Job Dema...

Digitalization and global disruptions have fundamentally changed how we approach work. Global virtual work has become increasingly widespread in recent years, often replacing or complementing traditional expatriation and international business travel. To advance our understanding of this phenomenon, we systematically reviewed the literature on glob...

This study examines the dynamics of digital leadership within remote work settings, emphasizing the significance of transformational leadership and cultural diversity. With the growing adoption of remote work practices by organizations, it is essential to comprehend effective leadership strategies within digital environments. A literature review an...

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Virtual leadership has become increasingly relevant in the context of the digital transformation of workplaces and the rise of remote and hybrid work environments. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis using Biblioshiny on a sample of 286 documents from the Web of Science database, focusing on the evolution of virtual leadership as a research...

Virtual teams (VTs) are groups of people who work interdependently towards a common goal across geographical, temporal, and organizational boundaries, using technology to communicate and collaborate. Business competition, globalization, and rapid advancement in information and communication technology have propelled the growing prevalence of VTs. I...

Objective: The objective of this study was to explain a process by which teams maintain performance in a multigoal context. The aims of this study were to (a) integrate Burke et al.’s (2006) theory of adaptive performance with the selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) model to include specific adaptive strategies that lead to team perform...

Diversity in software teams drives innovation and enhances performance, but it also introduces challenges that require intentional management. LGBTQIAPN+ professionals in the software industry face unique barriers, including discrimination, low visibility, and harassment, which can diminish satisfaction, productivity, and retention. This study inve...

Purpose This study describes a short-term project designed for students to develop important skills needed for artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and to understand how the concepts of AI literacy may be viewed in different countries. Design/methodology/approach This mixed-methods study sets out to investigate students’ perceptions on the use of...

Introduction: The use of telemedicine in acute care settings has not been investigated in large mass gatherings. Further exploration is needed to determine its efficacy, applicability and to explore challenges and opportunities. Aim: This study aims to evaluate a pilot deployment of virtual emergency team during one of the largest mass gatherings i...

Call for Chapters Proposals Submission Deadline: February 23, 2025 Full Chapters Due: June 8, 2025 Submission Date: June 8, 2025 Introduction The dynamic landscape of modern business is increasingly shaped by the intricate interplay of human factors, which are pivotal in determining organizational success. As businesses evolve, understanding and ma...

Background: In recent years, research efforts have focused on understanding virtual environments and the importance of collaboration in such environments. The spread of remote working, exacerbated by the global pandemic and changing workforce dynamics, has meant that organizations are increasingly reliant on dispersed teams. Building trust in virtu...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to better understand the role of virtual teams in organizational transformation. This conceptual paper explores the significant influence of the digital era on organizational structures, specifically focusing on the transformative shift toward virtual teams (VTs) with a strong message for small and medium-sized...

Fantasy cricket has emerged as a popular platform where users create virtual teams based on reallife player performances. Traditional methods of team formation, such as random sampling and systematic replacements, often fail to effectively explore large solution spaces, limiting their optimization potential. This paper introduces the use of Genetic...

Digital art is a phenomenon that arises from the combination of technology and art. Although it is considered a new phenomenon, its origins date back to the 1960s. This study covers 1537 academic studies published between 1971 and 2024 (March 11) from the Web of Science database in the category of communication-related to new media and digital art....

In today's world, where the volume of information is constantly growing, effective communication is a key element of success in object-oriented organizations, especially those that use virtual teams, so identifying communication problems is important. To improve the quality of the analysis of communication processes, it is proposed to use a neural...

The study aims to use bibliometric analysis to highlight worldwide research patterns and future directions for virtual team performance during the last three decades (1996-2024). The study employs bibliometric analysis to examine co-authorship, co-occurrence, citation, bibliographic coupling, and co-citation analysis in 180 articles extracted from...

The study examined a relationship between social networking platforms and performance of virtual teams in Nigeria telecommunication industries. Opinions of one hundred and eleven virtual team members from three giant telecommunication firms in Enugu and Lagos, Nigeria participated in the study.MTN Nigeria, Globacom Nigeria and Airtel Nigeria were s...

This paper builds all the discussions on an exhaustive literature review through critically investigating differentaspects of managing GVTs concerning imposing control on virtual teams and measuring their performance. Theforegoing features of managing GVTs have been regarded as problematic due to the idiosyncrasies of virtualteam working. Besides,...

Teams are in the mid of a renaissance. Particularly in today’s business environments, characterized by globalization, technological progress and intense competition, the virtual teams—as the work groups with members at different locations, using computer based communication and sharing inputs and other individual efforts through technology—are incr...

Purpose: This study aims to understand the critical elements influencing the cost-effectiveness of virtual teams and their strategic application in enterprises. Research methodology: The research uses a literature review to assess the organizational dynamics, money allocation, and efficiency of virtual teams. Results: The study finds that investing...

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require intercultural collaboration to ensure that the progress made so far becomes permanent and continues to progress towards inclusion and a just approach for all people. This means our learners need intercultural skills and competencies for interacting globally. This research examines how...

This study examines how Virtual Human Resource Management (VHRM) practices impact organizational culture in Bangladesh's IT sector. As digital HR practices become increasingly prevalent, it's crucial to understand how VHRM influences elements like employee engagement, communication, collaboration, and job satisfaction.The research focuses on four k...

The article explores the features of corporate culture as a social basis for managing virtual teams in the context of modern digital transformation and globalization. It considers the role of the corporate culture of organizations in the context of managing virtual teams. The importance of effective mechanisms of corporate culture in maintaining wo...

This paper examines virtual leadership's benefits, challenges, and impact on leaders and organizations. Key advantages include increased flexibility, access to global talent, cost efficiency, and improved work-life balance. However, virtual leadership also introduces challenges such as difficulties in building trust, overdependence on technology, c...

This study examines how workplace telepressure affects work-family conflict (WFC) among employees in the private school sector of Islamabad, with psychological detachment acting as a mediator. Data were collected through a survey of 315 employees in Islamabad and Rawalpindi and analyzed using AMOS and SPSS software. The results reveal a significant...

This bibliometric analysis study investigates the global research trends in team effectiveness by analysing publications that are indexed in the Scopus database. The study employs VOSviewer software to visualise co-authorship and co-occurrence networks, hence offering a visual representation of thematic connections and collaboration patterns. The a...

Herding can impact a group outcome in different ways and can lead to functional or dysfunctional teams resulting in optimal, sub-optimal outcomes, or no outcome. The authors study herding in context of teams with a measurable outcome and discuss how they impact group performance. They use Conradt’s model of three level of decision making with group...

This study aims to analyze the impact of virtual team dynamics on organizational performance in sharia, with a remote work optimization strategy as a mediating variable at Bank Muamalat Padang City. This study uses a quantitative approach by collecting data through a survey of employees who work in virtual teams in sharia economy-based organization...

With the contemporary increasingly computerized and distanced workplace, effective group coordination is fundamental for maintaining coherence, productivity, and cooperation. The Virtual Group Coordination Application aims to ease communication, task management, and cooperation between staff using Microsoft PowerApps. This application acts as a cen...

People worldwide have been grappling with unprecedented levels of stress and related mental health issues, increasing both in the workplace and on campuses before the pandemic, spiraling upward with reports by students and employees from all levels of socioeconomic backgrounds (APA 2023). Countries are lagging in addressing this rising trend (WHO 2...

The application of digital game-based learning (GBL) methods has lately received more attention in higher education (HE). An extensive body of previous investigations has recognised the potential of instructional games to advance the learning of appropriate work life skills. However, there seems to be a lack of understanding in the current literatu...

This study investigates the role of silence in digital cross-cultural communication, emphasizing its potential for misinterpretation due to cultural differences and the absence of non-verbal cues. Silence, often perceived differently across high- and low-context cultures, plays a crucial role in conveying emotions and intentions. In digital spaces,...

The aim of this paper is to present the experience with the progress and evaluation of two international modules focused on the development of the so-called transferable work competences among university students, which should benefit them on the labour market and enable them to smoothly make the transition between education and career. These modul...

This paper examines virtual leadership's benefits, challenges, and impact on leaders and organizations. Key advantages include increased flexibility, access to global talent, cost efficiency, and improved work-life balance. However, virtual leadership also introduces challenges such as difficulties in building trust, overdependence on technology, c...

Virtual teams are groups of people who work interdependently towards a common goal across geographical, temporal and organizational boundaries, using technology to communicate and collaborate. Several models have attempted to identify factors impacting performance of the virtual collaboration. In a previous work, authors have proposed and validated...

The object of research is processes and approaches to the development of leadership competencies of personnel in IT organizations. The research is devoted to the analysis of the features of the formation of leadership competencies in the context of the emergent development of the IT industry. The work examines the evolution of concepts of corporate...

Purpose This paper presents a better understanding of the state of the art of social interactions in virtual project teams based on comprehensive literature. Methodology This literature review comprises 125 articles from 2017 to October 2023. Findings We show that knowledge sharing, social identity, team cognition, psychological safety, and absorpt...

Purpose This study investigates how the maximum cultural intelligence (Max CQ) within a team – defined as the highest cultural intelligence level of an individual member – affects intra-team communication, conflict dynamics and, ultimately, team satisfaction and performance in global virtual teams (GVTs). Design/methodology/approach Utilizing quan...

A evolução das tecnologias de informação e comunicação (TICs) possibilitou a formação de equipes de trabalho unidas por um objetivo comum, porém, dispersas geográfica, temporal e organizacionalmente: as equipes virtuais globais (EVGs). No entanto, a gestão dessas equipes é desafiada por barreiras interculturais, linguísticas, diferenças de fuso hor...

In today's complex business environment, effective cross-functional team coordination is crucial for optimizing operations and achieving organizational goals. This study introduces a comprehensive framework designed to enhance cross-functional team coordination through structured operational management strategies. By integrating key principles of c...

Abstract: The chapter "Digital Leadership in the Age of AI: Crisis Management and Virtual Organizational Strategies" explores the transformative role of AI in modern leadership, particularly in managing crises and overseeing virtual organizations. It examines how AI-driven tools, such as predictive analytics, real-time data monitoring, and AI-power...

Abstract: This chapter explores the psychological effects of remote work on employee well-being and workplace culture, focusing on the challenges and opportunities presented by the shift to virtual work environments. It examines the impact of remote work on mental health, including issues of isolation, digital fatigue, and blurred work-life boundar...

This article explores the challenges and opportunities of cultural intelligence (CQ) and communication training in remote work settings. With the increasing prevalence of virtual work, understanding and managing cultural differences have become crucial for effective collaboration. The study reviews the literature on CQ, emphasizing its importance i...

As the global workforce increasingly shifts towards distributed work arrangements, organizations face challenges in fostering digital innovation within virtual and geographically dispersed teams. This paper investigates the role of the Metaverse in addressing these challenges, focusing on enhancing communication, collaboration, and co-creation oppo...

Cricket, with its intricate strategies and deep history, increasingly captivates a global audience. The Indian Premier League (IPL), epitomizing Twenty20 cricket, showcases talent in a format that lasts just a few hours as opposed to the longer forms of the game. Renowned for its fusion of technology and fan engagement, the IPL stands as the world'...

The sudden shift to remote work offered a unique opportunity to investigate the effect of meeting modality on team decisions. We present data on classroom teams solving a classic team decision task type, the hidden profile, where members each have unique information that must be combined to arrive at the correct solution. Owing to the COVID-19 pand...

This study examined the role of virtual teams on project management processes in the Nigerian fintech industry. To achieve this aim, the study sought to examine how communication technology utilisation, trust, and geographical distribution of team members affected the project management processes of virtual team members in the Nigerian fintech indu...

Cel: Ustalenie związku pomiędzy badanymi zmiennymi, na podstawie których możliwa była ocena znaczenia przywództwa duchowego dla zespołu wirtualnego oraz walidacja tego modelu. W wielu dotychczas przeprowadzonych badaniach wskazano na możliwość zastosowania modelu przywództwa duchowego do określenia indywidualnych i organizacyjnych wyników. Brakuje...

Dream11 is a fantasy sports platform that allows users to create their own virtual teams for real-life sports events. We host multiple sports and matches for our 200M+ user base. In this RMG (real money gaming) setting, users pay an entry amount to participate in various contest products that we provide to users. In our current work, we discuss the...

Project management skills can significantly impact the outcomes of many business initiatives, particularly in project-oriented industries. While technical expertise is crucial, project managers also rely heavily on interpersonal skills to effectively lead teams and communicate with stakeholders. This study examines how project managers' interperson...

Hybrid teamwork, which describes any combination of one’s work time spent across organizational and other (typically domestic) work settings, has become a critical aspect of modern work environments. However, despite the rising prevalence and technological support for hybrid teamwork, there is limited understanding of its impact at the team level....

With the ever-accelerating development of the Taiwanese economy and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), the formation and cooperation of virtual teams consisting of inter-departments or inter-organisations is even more critical for Taiwanese enterprises. Notwithstanding, knowledge-sharing behaviours among virtual teams’ members seem...

Gamification, the use of game design elements to increase user engagement and motivation in any activity, has evolved in several areas, including sports. However, while the use of gamification in individual sports and fitness contexts has been extensively studied, the potential of gamification in team sports remains poorly explored. This paper addr...

Aim/Purpose: The rise of virtual communication technologies and hybrid work contexts has brought significant changes to leadership dynamics, highlighting the need for effective management of teams operating in both face-to-face and virtual settings, known as hybrid teams. Background: This systematic review examines leadership models utilized in fac...

The papers in this Special Issue show that virtual teamwork is a complex phenomenon that depends on a multiplicity of team, task, and environmental factors. In this editorial, we begin with a short review of the main perspectives through which virtual teams have been studied. From there, we move to an overview of the papers in this Special Issue. T...

Psychological safety (PS), the feeling of being comfortable to express one’s ideas or opinions in teams, is a key determinant of successful global virtual teams (GVT). Even though considerable knowledge exists about its antecedents, it is unknown how team-based interventions (TBI) and technology-based interventions (digital reminder nudges, DRN) fo...

In 2021, recognising the perceived strengths and risks, along with the tumult experienced by students in a COVID-19 university context, a coaching program was wrapped around the Global Enterprise Experience (GEE) to support student learning. This program involved the training, development and support of a 59 strong volunteer coach team. This paper...

The rise of remote work has transformed traditional workplace dynamics, making the management of virtual teams increasingly relevant. This paper delves into the best practices and challenges associated with leading virtual teams. It provides a comprehensive overview of virtual teams, their characteristics, benefits, and inherent challenges. Effecti...

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Technology use for communication and information has had a huge impact on the dynamics of the learning and teaching process, providing value and making it more accessible. The purpose of this research is to assess the potential of ICT technologies in facilitating collaborative learning among students in Kenyan higher education institutions. The int...

Purpose The daunting task of managing knowledge workers virtually has not always yielded positive results. This empirical work discusses the impact of Virtual Leadership on Organizational Citizenship Behavior. The study investigated how Psychological Contract Violation moderates the relationship between Virtual Leadership and Organizational Citizen...

Virtual Teams Model is nowadays a framework, moreover a structure designed to guide the organization of teams that collaborate remotely, and there are still different voices which are debating the effectiveness and efficiency of related structure in an adaptive environment. The current scientific literature is likely continuing to evolve, researche...

India's Information Technology (IT) industry has become a global leader due to a combination of factors such as skilled labour, advanced technology, and a business-friendly environment. The emergence of virtual teams has significantly changed the paradigm of work dynamics in recent years. The benefits of virtual teams for increasing the productivit...

Purpose: Technological advancements, globalization, and crisis situations have compelled society to adopt a virtual platform. In light of this scenario, the purpose of this study was to ascertain the determinants that influence the success of virtual teams in the Sri Lankan context in order to enhance the benefits of the virtual platform. Design an...

The unique nature of projects, specific characteristics of organizational structures, composition of project teams, and other factors can create problems in communications management. IT organizations working with the use of virtual teams in their activities face specific problems in the management of communications and related processes of transfe...

REDEVELOP is a graduate student training program funded by the NSERC-CREATE grant, starting in 2017. Its goal is to support the training of new professionals and researchers (> 100) who will be the next generation of science and engineering leaders and policymakers in Canada. The program has successfully developed a framework for operating almost c...

Innovation processes within team working environments shift more and more from the physical to the virtual space. Interdisciplinary and distributed teams in particular enable a more comprehensive spectrum of scientific findings in this respect, as team processes are increasingly taking place in virtualised episodes. The COVID-19 pandemic significan...

The purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive and holistic perspective on the field of digital leadership by conducting a bibliometric analysis of publications in this field. Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection database was utilized to gateher bibliometric data. Keywords such as "digital leadership", "e-leadership", "virtual leadership",...

Virtual teams are ubiquitous in the workplace, yet they experience frequent collaboration challenges. Successfully managing the team collaboration paradox, in terms of maintaining a unified team perspective and diverse individual perspectives, presents a potentially important lever to improve virtual team performance. However, scholars have conflic...

Virtualization fundamentally changes how social relations form, but its effect on network structure in collaborative teams is poorly understood. This paper compares team networks from nine government-funded projects that were conducted virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic with 15 prepandemic projects from the same funding program. Results of...

Virtual teams and digital collaborative work have become an integral part of modern university teaching. The demand for suitable methods for group formation in virtual formats has increased, not least due to Covid-19. Even though students at the university have become more confident in using digital exchange options during this time, it has become...

With the strong proliferation of virtual teams across various organizations and contexts, understanding how virtuality affects teamwork has become fundamental to team and organizational effectiveness. However, current conceptualizations of virtuality rely almost exclusively on more or less fixed, structural features, such as the degree of technolog...

Although Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable code-generation ability, they still struggle with complex tasks. In real-world software development, humans usually tackle complex tasks through collaborative teamwork, a strategy that significantly controls development complexity and enhances software quality. Inspired by this, we...

This study advances the understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI)’s role, particularly that of conversational agents like ChatGPT, in augmenting team-based knowledge acquisition in virtual learning settings. Drawing on human-AI teams and anthropomorphism theories and addressing the gap in the literature on human-AI collaboration within virtual...

In today’s interconnected global business landscape, the rise of international business and technological advancements has led to a proliferation of global virtual teams. This dynamic environment underscores the critical importance of understanding cultural diversity within such teams and its impact on performance. To effectively compete in this mi...

In addition to cultural and demographic diversity, temporal diversity is increasingly recognized as a crucial factor affecting the dynamics and performance of global virtual teams (GVTs). However, research on temporal diversity tends to analyze the effects of only one source of timing differences at a time: either only time-zone differences or only...

A detailed study of pre-service teachers at the Federal College of Education in Abeokuta examines their collaborative skills and virtual team teaching issues. The major goal is to determine how virtual team teaching affects pre-service teachers' ability to collaborate and navigate its complexities. The study aims to show how virtual team teaching a...

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT In the contemporary landscape of business, effective communication stands as the cornerstone for organizational success, particularly in the digital age where communication channels are diverse and rapid. This review research paper synthesizes existing literature to elucidate strategies that facilitate effective business commu...

Background Health-oriented leadership (HoL) has a positive impact on health- and work-related outcomes of employees in face-to-face settings. Increased digitization during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to many changes and increased job demands. According to current state of research, HoL in virtual teamwork is insufficiently researched. The aim of...

Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), a prominent real estate developer in the Philippines, is currently witnessing a change in its foreign buyer demographics. Americans are now the dominant group, surpassing Chinese buyers. Marcos's presidency, which is fostering stronger connections with the United States, is responsible for this transformation. In order to eff...

Purpose Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of virtual teams has increased during this period. There is a gap in current literature about the transformation of cultural diversity, how it appears in face-to-face interactions, and how it does in virtual teamwork. Global, virtual coworking requires different skills in order to communicate e...

Enterprise social networks (ESNs) are a communication standard within virtual teams. Among other affordances, ESNs enable colleagues to provide each other with social support. In this paper, we analyzed the message logs of virtual teams in a large open-source software project to determine how virtual teams use ESNs to provide particular forms of so...

2 Introduction Developing capacities for women and girls is a frequent objective of international development work, regardless of location, industry, and culture (United Nations, 2015). Achieving lasting improved change in the living conditions of women and girls requires professionals and practitioners who deeply understand this vulnerable populat...

Working as a high functioning interprofessional team improves healthcare outcomes, decreases healthcare cost, and improves patient and provider satisfaction. It is critical that health professionals learn about professional roles and interprofessional collaboration, where their opinions are expressed and valued to improve patients’ outcomes. During...

As the COVID-19 pandemic concluded, anticipating future health crises underscores the urgency of effective management and adaptable organizations. This paper draws from existing literature on e-leadership, virtual teams, and organizations, and conceptualizes a foundation to explore e-leadership challenges in virtual contexts. Emphasizing the pivota...

This study will provide insights on a broader debate on cross-cultural leadership in virtual team environments over time. This study’s findings on strategic communication, performance metrics, and leadership approach can facilitate cross-cultural remote teamwork within an organization over time. Promoting team collaboration and work-life balance in...

The incentives for the internationalization of universities and the digitalization of teaching driven by the situation of COVID-19 have increased the operation of virtual work teams in higher education institutions, both in terms of groups of students and groups of researchers. The objective of this study is to explore the evolution of academic res...

Remote studying and working pose challenges to personal development. In this environment, knowledge sharing is essential for improvement and serves as a vital organizational tool. However, many Open University students remain unaware of the benefits derived from active engagement in Virtual Teams. This research examines the impact of knowledge shar...

Purpose: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic organisations are adapting to a new environment of global talent shortages, economic uncertainty and geo-political turmoil. As an outcome, the organisational strategies of digital transformation and remote working have been accelerated in the race to boost innovation, competitivity and attract staff. Th...

Purpose: The digital transformation and the increased use of technologies have changed the world of work severely. With it, collaboration and cooperation methods among employees. Therefore, new ways of working together must be applied to work in an international and digital working environment. For Vocational Education and Training (VET), developin...

Abstract The coronavirus pandemic has sent an important message that future project teams need to be trained to work under virtual conditions, which has already become the new norm in organizations across the world. As organizations increasingly rely on virtual teams to achieve project objectives, it is essential to comprehend how leadership functi...

Advancements in communication technology have opened up opportunities for companies to engage in virtual business collaborations. Establishing cross-cultural virtual teams and devising effective strategies for their operation can significantly benefit companies. The research aims to explore the challenges and hurdles faced when working in cross-cul...

Purpose The logistics industry has undergone a tremendous transformation. This transformation is necessary to cope with the fundamental changes in customer expectations and the need for digitalization imposed by the pandemic, changes in the socioeconomic world, and innovative technology solutions. This paper aims to present digital transformation a...

Artykuł omawia strategię zarządzania zespołami pracującymi zdalnie. W erze globalizacji i postępu technologicznego praca na odległość stała się powszechna, co stawia przed organizacjami wyzwania związane z efektywnym zarządzaniem takimi zespołami. Artykuł rozpoczyna się od podkreślenia roli zaufania w zarządzaniu zespołem wirtualnym. Budowanie zauf...