Communication styles, by which I mean the individual's preferred or default manner of communicating, can have a great influence on their ability to be effective in communicating in virtual team... read more →
One of the first things to consider when setting up a new project in the modern working environment is how the team will be structured. Historically, it was simply a... read more →
One of the most demanding and complex tasks in a large virtual teams project is that of interface management. This work is typically undertaken by someone with a title such as 'interface... read more →
Turnover of personnel in an organisation is always a problem, personnel join, learn the ways the company does its business, meet and work with their colleagues in the organisation and... read more →
Ambiguity is a curse in almost any business environment. Dealing with uncertainty in most endeavours can be frustrating for all concerned, but managing ambiguity in virtual teams is one of the... read more →
Continuing the discussions of cultural diversity in virtual teams, the cultural concept of uncertainty avoidance is that each regional or national group has a level of uncertainty they expect in... read more →
Continuing the series of posts on cultural diversity in virtual teams, I will next discuss the concept of individuality. The impact of individuality in a cultural sense can be important... read more →
Continuing the series of posts that began with a brief overview of cultural diversity in virtual teams , Long Term Orientation sits along with Power Distance, Individuality, Cultural Masculinity and Uncertainly Avoidance as one of... read more →
Continuing the discussion and series of posts in cultural diversity in virtual teams, I will next turn to the concept of cultural masculinity. The impact of the level of masculinity... read more →
The term Power Distance Index (PDI) was coined by Geert Hofstede to enable him to describe the way different cultures manage working and social relationships, relationships between manager and subordinate... read more →