As the use of virtual teams has increased in organizations, there has been an increase in research focused on those settings. This study identifies factors associated with effectiveness and satisfaction at both the member and team level. Among other variables leadership characteristics and behaviors have been shown to influence virtual team outputs. However, new research in the leadership area,...

This research examined the antecedents and consequences of identification with virtual teams. Specifically, we hypothesized that two structural characteristics (number of faceto-face meetings and task interdependence) and perceived quality of interaction (procedural and distributive justice) would be positively related to identification with the virtual team. A further hypothesis was that team ...

In this paper we present a detailed analysis of World of Warcraft virtual team collaboration. A number of competitive synchronous virtual teams were investigated in-situ and unobtrusively. We observed a large gap in team performance between the various teams. An initial statistic study showed that, in teams of this level, individual player performance was not the primary driver for the large di...

Special Issue Despite increasing organizational interest and investment in virtual worlds (VWs), there is a lack of research on the benefits of VWs. When and how does the use of VW systems engender better organizational outcomes than traditional collaborative technologies? This paper investigates the value of VWs for team collaboration. Team collaboration is particularly relevant in studying VW...

The article presents model for evaluation of virtual team performance based on the intelligent methods of Multi-level fuzzy rules and Fuzzy Signature. The hierarchical system of parameters for virtual team performance evaluation is elaborated by applying expert survey. The aggregated measure of performance of virtual project team is derived from twelve parameters assigned to three categories (t...

This paper describes the notion of mutual knowledge and its potential impact on virtual team performance. Based on a review of the literature, including proponents and opponents for the concept of mutual knowledge in group interaction, we suggest that there is a gap in our understanding of what is known about mutual knowledge as it impacts team dynamics and ultimately virtual team performance. ...

Although trust is widely acknowledged as critical to virtual teams, little is known regarding the causes and consequences of trust in leaders of virtual teams. This paper examines the antecedents and consequences of trust in virtual team leaders. Using survey and archival data from a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG), this study’s findings show that trust in the leader is affected by tea...

The use of the virtual team is increasing among organizations seeking the efficiencies associated with overcoming barriers of time, place and distance. However, conflict is emerging as a significant barrier to team performance with studies suggesting that conflict may be unmanageable in distributed groups. This study explores the nature and influence of conflict using the responses of actual vi...

Globalization spurred the rise of virtual software development teams. The complexity of managing a virtual team is rooted in the diverse cultural makeup of the team. Research increasingly recognizes that culture has significant implications for information systems. We propose in this study that the success of virtual software development team is influenced by cultural intelligence, a recent con...

As virtual teams become more and more important in organizations, understanding how to improve virtual team outcomes is vital to project success. This study examines how virtual teams interacting via videoconferencing systems may enhance their team outcomes in a Chinese cultural context. The results reveal that traditional face-to-face interaction outperformed videoconferencing teams when both ...