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This book 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. The 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. Virtual Teams as Sociotechnical Systems / Haydee M. Cuevas ... [et al.] -- Effective Virtual Teamwork: A Socio-Cognitive and Motivational Model / Lynne J. Millward, Olivia Kyriakidou -- Understanding Composition and Conflict in Virtual Teams / Richard Potter, Pierre Balthazard -- Leading from Afar: Strategies for Effectively Leading Virtual Teams / Stacey L. Connaughton, John A. Daly -- Creating Positive Attitudes in Virtual Team Members / D. Sandy Staples, Ann Frances Cameron -- Trust in Virtual Teams / Wray E. Bradley, George S. Vozikis -- Newcomer Assimilation in Virtual Team Socialization / Gaelle Picherit-Duthler, Shawn D. Long, Gary F. Kohut -- Negotiating Meaning in Virtual Teams: Context, Roles and Computer-Mediated Communication in College Classrooms / Janel Anderson Crider, Shiv Ganesh -- The Strategic Use of "Distance" Among Virtual Team Members: A Multidimensional Communication Model / Paul M. Leonardi, Michele Jackson, Natalie Marsh -- How Hard Can It Be to Communicate? Communication Mode and Performance in Collaborative R&D Projects / William H. A. Johnson -- Technology and Virtual Teams / Sharmila Pixy Ferris, Maureen C. Minielli -- Virtual Teams and their Search for Creativity / Mila Gascó-Hernández, Teresa Torres-Coronas -- Virtual Teams in an Executive Education Training Program / Martha Reeves, Stacie Furst -- Motivational Antecedents, Constituents, and Consequents of Virtual Community Identity / Utpal M. Dholakia, Richard P. Bagozzi -- A Model for the Analysis of Virtual Teams / J. H. Erik Andriessen, Robert M. Verburg
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