Abstract:
Virtual teams are becoming ubiquitous in contemporary organizations.
Many managers stress their positive influence on organizational flexibility,
cost saving, better allocation of resources, and increase of innovations. There
are also many challenges coming from the geographic dispersion of team
members and electronic, indirect communication between them. Managing this
kind of team is much more complicated than the traditional one and requires
specific knowledge. This article examines differences between traditional and
virtual teams and what these differences mean for management.