The challenges of managing cross-cultural virtual project teams
dc.accessRights | Anonymous | |
dc.audience | Sonstige | |
dc.contributor.author | Oertig, Margaret | |
dc.contributor.author | Bürgi, Thomas | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-10-05T15:40:41Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-10-05T15:40:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose ? This paper seeks to present the challenges reported by project leaders of cross-cultural geographically distributed, or virtual project teams operating within the matrix organisation of ABC, a multinational company based in Switzerland.Design/methodology/approach ? The research is qualitative and exploratory, taking the form of inductive thematic analysis.Findings ? The key themes reported to be of significance were the challenge of leadership, managing virtual aspects of communication and developing trust. Sub-themes consisted of managing the task, managing people, managing language and cultural issues and, lastly, managing the matrix.Practical implications ? These include attention to the selection of leaders, continued facilitation of face-to-face communication in a virtual age and investment in language and intercultural training. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1758-6860 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1352-7592 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11654/8836 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-2926 | |
dc.language.iso | en_UK | |
dc.publisher | Emerald | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Team Performance Management | en_US |
dc.subject | Virtual Communities | |
dc.subject.ddc | 330 - Wirtschaft | |
dc.subject.ddc | 005 - Computer Programmierung, Programme und Daten | |
dc.title | The challenges of managing cross-cultural virtual project teams | |
dc.type | 01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift | |
dc.volume | 2006 | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
fhnw.InventedHere | unbekannt | |
fhnw.ReviewType | No peer review | |
fhnw.affiliation.hochschule | Hochschule für Wirtschaft FHNW | de_CH |
fhnw.affiliation.institut | Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik | de_CH |
fhnw.pagination | 23-30 | |
fhnw.publicationState | Published | |
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