Defining Virtual Teams

Business today does not stop at the barriers of country lines or miles of ocean, our economy thrives on global interaction with companies strewn throughout the world. Technology cut the limits of time and location by innovating the way we conduct day-to-day business. A newly impending trend is virtual teams, which are a group of individuals within a company committed to a common goal, who collapse the four walls of organizational interaction by communicating via the Internet. Virtual teams take advantage of our technological advancements and allow organizations to form a team with the best fit employees regardless of location.

Virtual Teams vs. In-House Teams

The most important and defining aspect of either virtual or in-house teams is the completion of a common goal. There are advantages to keeping teams in a specific location. This allows the team to form a physical chemistry with their team members. This can better help understanding each other from body language, which may be lost when working with those not physically in the same room. In-house teams are not limited to phone or email conversations where communication could be misinterpreted.

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