Virtual Work Teams And Organizational Productivity: A Literature Review
Tamunomiebi MiebakaDagogo Ph.D
Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers, State University,Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, PMB 5080, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Ekezie ChibuezeMacrae David
Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers, State University,Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, PMB 5080, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Keywords: Virtual Teams, Collaboration, Communication, Organizational Productivity
Abstract
Many organizations are now benefiting from harnessing virtual work to increase productivity, efficiency, quality, and reduction in reliance on “labor force” skills, to give more strength to “service” strategies and approaches in contemporary industrial workforce. Obviously, the application of modern technology has made it possible to redefine where work is done. The purpose of this paper is to examine the emerging construct virtual work teams and organizational productivity. It will examine how virtual work teams impact on communication, collaboration, interpersonal relationship, trust and improved teamwork performance. Findings from the review of extant literature reveal that Today, however, many workforces operate in a virtual environment. The proliferation of the virtual team has had a significant impact on managers, who must reconsider traditional management strategies on how to communicate and collaborate effectively