Virtual Teams Management: Overcoming the Obstacles to an Effective Team : Case Company: Blooming Twig LLC
Mina, Karina (2017)
Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201703243700
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201703243700
Tiivistelmä
Virtual team is a relatively new and unique phenomenon, which develops constantly. The number of remote teams is rapidly increasing worldwide due to the growing awareness of this flexible type of employment among companies and working population.
The main purpose of this thesis was to introduce virtual teams as an alternative to traditional workforce, as well as to demonstrate its advantages from both employees’ and companies’ perspective. The research was based on the case company Blooming Twig, which is 100% virtual. The aim of this research was to identify the most common challenges associated with remote work and to provide guidelines for overcoming these challenges in order to build an efficient and productive team.
On the basis of the gathered data and research, it was concluded that virtual teams is not just a trend that will pass, it is here to stay, and it is important to learn today how to effectively lead and manage virtual workforce.
The main purpose of this thesis was to introduce virtual teams as an alternative to traditional workforce, as well as to demonstrate its advantages from both employees’ and companies’ perspective. The research was based on the case company Blooming Twig, which is 100% virtual. The aim of this research was to identify the most common challenges associated with remote work and to provide guidelines for overcoming these challenges in order to build an efficient and productive team.
On the basis of the gathered data and research, it was concluded that virtual teams is not just a trend that will pass, it is here to stay, and it is important to learn today how to effectively lead and manage virtual workforce.