VIRTUAL TEAMS
Learning Activity #1
Based on your prior or current knowledge of
virtual teams, identify 3 advantages and 3
challenges of virtual teams.
Classmates Responses: In your response to your
classmate’s initial post, offer recommendations for
addressing the challenges.
Learning Activity #2
Information technology has extremely powerful
effects in business and social environments. Cite
one business and one social example of a virtual
team or group that has used the idea of virtual
teams effectively. Include why you perceive them
as effective.
Note: Please ensure you are following the rubric
for posting to the learning activities. This includes
ensuring you support your post with course
material/resources in an effort to tie in the
activities to your weekly reading. (use the APA
format when citing your sources) COURSE MATERIALS
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• Thompson, L., Aranda, E., & Robbins, S. P. (n.d.). Tools for teams:
Building effective teams in the workplace. Retrieved from
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu
Section 3: Getting Results, p. 189-212
Making Virtual Teams Work: Ten Basic Principles
6 rules for Better Communication in Virtual Teams
Managing Cross-Cultural and Virtual Teams
Berg, R. W. (2012, Dec). The anonymity factor in making
multicultural teams work: Virtual and real teams. Business
Communication Quarterly 75(4), 404-424.
Virtual Team Building
The Four Keys To Success with Virtual Teams
Managing multi-cultural teams
Brett, J., Behfar, K. & Kern, M. C. (2006, March). Managing
multicultural teams. Harvard Business Review 89-97.
Information technology has extremely powerful
effects in business and social environments. Cite
one business and one social example of a virtual
team or group that has used the idea of virtual
teams effectively. Include why you perceive them
as effective.
Note: Please ensure you are following the rubric
for posting to the learning activities. This includes
ensuring you support your post with course
material/resources in an effort to tie in the
activities to your weekly reading. (use the APA
format when citing your sources) COURSE MATERIALS
•
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•
•
•
•
•
• Thompson, L., Aranda, E., & Robbins, S. P. (n.d.). Tools for teams:
Building effective teams in the workplace. Retrieved from
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu
Section 3: Getting Results, p. 189-212
Making Virtual Teams Work: Ten Basic Principles
6 rules for Better Communication in Virtual Teams
Managing Cross-Cultural and Virtual Teams
Berg, R. W. (2012, Dec). The anonymity factor in making
multicultural teams work: Virtual and real teams. Business
Communication Quarterly 75(4), 404-424.
Virtual Team Building
The Four Keys To Success with Virtual Teams
Managing multi-cultural teams
Brett, J., Behfar, K. & Kern, M. C. (2006, March). Managing
multicultural teams. Harvard Business Review 89-97.
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