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2015 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

18. Project Management in Distributed Virtual Teams

Authors : Guido Hertel, Borris Orlikowski

Published in: Applied Psychology for Project Managers

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Abstract

Virtual project teams can bring together the best available experts for a task, irrespective of regional or temporal boundaries. At the same time, the management of virtual project teams poses unique challenges due to restricted opportunities for communication and limited direct face-to-face contact. Using research from work and organizational psychology, this chapter explains the typical problems of virtual project teams and explores concrete strategies for mastering these challenges.

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Metadata
Title
Project Management in Distributed Virtual Teams
Authors
Guido Hertel
Borris Orlikowski
Copyright Year
2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book
Applied Psychology for Project Managers

Print ISBN: 978-3-662-44213-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-662-44214-2

Copyright Year: 2015

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44214-2_18

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