
Virtual workers tend to bond with one or two workers very quickly, which creates a bubble of productivity. Within the bubble, the workers communicate properly or informally with each other and tend to neglect the rest of the team. This creates an imbalance of work with the entire group and can lead to productivity and trust problems within the workspace. 

Virtual Team challeneges: Communication Bubbles

• Day to day processes take more time and effort
employees typically feel that it is harder to reach out to their colleagues. Employees disregard asking for help because they do not want to seem incompetent, which results in more time being spent doing the activity. Additionally, employees stated that it is simply harder to reach out because they are not within a close setting to their colleagues.

Virtual Team Challenges: Time Expense

Based on the scenario provided, evaluate the decision to form this group as a team whose members are geographically separated and rely solely on digital communication. Justify your evaluation by identifying one major advantage and one significant potential challenge of this approach for this specific project.

Evaluating a Team Structure for a Global Project

A virtual team is a group of geographically disparate people brought together using digital communications technology. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual teams were more common due to the growing globalization of organizations and the use of consulting and partnerships facilitated by digital communication.

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There are three basic types of teams: problem resolution teams, creative teams, and tactical teams. A fourth kind of team, the virtual team, is an area of active research and involves geographically disparate people brought together using digital communications technology.

Types of Work Team

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A problem resolution team is created for the purpose of solving a particular problem or issue. The diagnostic teams at the Centers for Disease Control are an example of problem resolution teams.

Problem Resolution Team

A creative team is used to develop innovative possibilities or solutions. Design teams for car manufacturers that create new vehicle models are an example of creative teams.

Creative Team

Virtual Team

A tactical team is used to execute a well-defined plan or objective. A police or FBI SWAT team handling a hostage situation is an example of a tactical team.

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