The important role of social capital has been extensively researched in real-world contexts. Much less attention has been paid to its relevance in the virtual world. Two fundamental questions need to be addressed: First, does there exist any online social capital in virtual world and how to measure it if it does exist? Second, how does online social capital affect the performance of virtual tea...

This paper addresses theoretically the question how virtual communication may affect cooperation in work teams. To address effects of virtual communication on cooperation, this paper draws on a formal social exchange model proposed by Flache and Macy (1996, Flache 1996). The degree of team virtualization, i.e. the extent to which interaction between team members occurs exlusively online, is rel...

the article discusses a trial undertaken in a lis education program to help prepare students from different cultural backgrounds to work in virtual, multicultural work places.  the focus of the trial was developing teamwork, which may now involve global, multicultural and virtual components, for which students need to be prepared, given work place changes of recent years. the trial took place i...

Problem statement: Although, literature proves the importance of the technology role in the effectiveness of virtual research and development (R&D) teams for new product development. However, the factors that make technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. The manager of virtual R&D teams for new product development does not know which type of technology should be used. App...

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,...

the present research aims to investigate and rank which affect and re affected by employees’ psychological empowerment in order to help organizations and their employees to be more committed to their jobs by accessing resources and feeling control and ownership and use initiative in their works in order to do works well so that their effectiveness and efficiency within organization will be impr...

Objectives: The high number of cerebral palsy, the severe disability of this disorder, depression in disabilities, and long lasting effects of the child`s disability on the family especially mothers are the common issues. The purpose of this study was investigating the level of depression in mothers with cerebral palsy children and its related factors. Methods: This caused comparative study ...