Running head: MANAGEMENT OF VIRTUAL TEAM
Management of Virtual Team
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Issues in Virtual Team.....................................................................................................................2
Measures for Managing Virtual Team.............................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5
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Introduction
Managing virtual team can be a beneficial approach towards providing 24*7 services
however; managing the virtual team situated at different location can be a challenging aspect for
this establishment. It can be said that it is important to maintain proper and effective
communication between the team members in the virtual team and express that they are very
valuable to the organization. This report emphasizes on the critical areas of concerns that need to
be eliminated before the establishment of the network.
Issues in Virtual Team
The virtual team might face difficulties in language, distance and time challenges, no
face-to face contact, cultural difference and many other issues. It can be said that the root of
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these issues is the communication gap between the employees and that could lead to these issues.
Following is the list of some vital issues related to this establishment virtual team:
Poor communication: Lack of physical appearance leads to poor communication between
the individual in the office premises or work environment. This will result in the loss of
communication and information.
Lack of Social Interaction: There is not any interaction between the employees working
together as there is not any communication between them in the physical environment (Beebe &
Masterson 2014). People even working in the team never interact with each other.
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Lack of Trust: Virtual team does not trust among each other that lead to challenges in
managing the team. “Team members do not see how their work and projects fit as a whole,
so they often become demotivated and despondent (Lockwood 2015).”
Diverse Multicultural Teams: individuals comprising the team belongs to different ethnic
group that might lead to certain challenges within the team (Majchrzak et al. 2015). The team
members might feel conflicting in values, work habits, and customs.
Loss in Team Spirit and Morale: It is obvious that team members will be facing low spirit
among them due to less competition and interaction with other members within the team. Face to
face, interaction could lead to loss in cohesiveness within the virtual team.
Physical Distance: difficulties might be faced within the delegations, as there is not any
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managing the team members in an efficient and effective manner.
Measures for Managing Virtual Team
Following is the list of the practices those could lead to managing and effective
communication between the virtual team members:
Establishing Ground Rules: It is important to set rules and procedures for managing the virtual
team members. Mangers should be establishing the internet etiquette and procedural work
procedures that will be deciding the expectations related to the interaction. It is an important
factor to convince the team at the starting of the project in manner to review the rules and
procedures and motivating each team members towards the objectives and goals of the project.
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Ensuring Information Exchange: It should be made sure that there is effective information
exchange between the team members and ensure that this communication is capable of providing
every necessary information of the project. The virtual team should be well ensured and
informed about the processes and on-going activities involved in the project.
Establishing Consistent Meeting: consistent meeting even in the video conferencing even of the
team members cannot meet individually can be helpful in making the better and improved
communication between the individuals.
Empowering Decision Making: Appraising the individual and ensuring that the organization take
care of the individuals working in the team can be a helpful measure for ensuring that each
individual have loyalty to the organization.
Utilizing Insights: utilizing the behavioural assessments for the individuals connected with the
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organization will be helpful in building and determining the virtual team success by insights
those have been provided according to the personalities of the individuals involved in the project.
Conclusion
It can be concluded that communication gap in the virtual team establishment can be a
serious matter of loss for the organization on delivering the enhanced and better services to its
consumers. The above report presents the procedures those could be practiced for the betterment
of the communication between the team members associated within the virtual team. These
practices can be helpful in enhancing the communication and betterment of the organization that
will alternatively, effect the overall revenue of the organization in an effective and efficient
manner.
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References
Beebe, S.A. & Masterson, J.T., 2014. Communicating in small groups: Principles and practices.
Pearson Higher Ed.
Lockwood, J., 2015. Virtual team management: what is causing communication
breakdown?. Language and Intercultural Communication, 15(1), pp.125-140.
Majchrzak, A., Rice, R., King, N., Malhotra, A. & Ba, S., 2014. Computer-mediated inter-
organizational knowledge-sharing: Insights from a virtual team innovating using a collaborative
tool.