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 in a culture on the functioning of virtual teams is an interesting one to consider. Cultural Masculinity, along with Power Distance, Individuality, Uncertainty Avoidance and Long Term... read more →
Jul
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Jul
26
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 or between elder and younger members of families or communities, essentially identifying the level of formality in these relationships. It... read more →
Jul
23
Cultural diversity is something that is never far away in any discussion of virtual teams. Culture must be considered in the planning of any virtual team in much the same way as cultural fit should be considered in hiring a new employee for a co-located team. There are, of course many different forms... read more →
Jul
21
OK, I'll come clean right at the start, this post has nothing to do with the zombie's depicted by popular fiction, I am not going to be discussing employees who have recently risen from the dead and who will wander the halls of your project leaving a trail of body... read more →
Jul
19
We are delighted to say that we have just had a guest post published on Actionmint. The post is a discussion on managing communications in distributed teams written by Francis Norman. Please do check out their website, it has some excellent articles, and of course please do read our post... read more →
Jul
15
Establishing virtual teams can often seem like a relatively simple process, and as such many organisations jump in without really taking the time to plan things out, their process seems to be as follows; Identify that you believe you need a virtual team Determine where is going to be most... read more →
Jul
01
When virtual teams are part of an organisations strategy, say, to build a global footprint without too much unnecessary duplication of skills, the organisation has a vision that includes the use of their virtual teams and as such personnel forming part of those teams know the value they bring and... read more →
Jun
04
A number of organisations I have spoken with have faced issues relating to the travel costs associated with running virtual teams. Often they have only recently moved to a distributed team approach and, in doing so, have not considered the virtual team travel costs associated with maintaining strong communications and... read more →
May
23
I am incredibly excited to have had my research extensively quoted in an excellent article "The tyranny of distance" published in the May and June 2014 edition of "Project Manager" the journal of the Australian Institure of Project Management. The article was written by Leanne Mezrani. The full magazine is... read more →
May
18
Marginalisation is an issue which reaches across much of modern society, individuals and groups are intentionally or unintentionally excluded from discussions or participation for any number of reasons. In workplaces it is not uncommon for individuals to feel marginalised and excluded from discussions in their offices and social settings whether... read more →