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Guidelines for managing dispersed teams: enhancing communication and productivity

Guidelines for managing dispersed teams: enhancing communication and productivity Purpose – To provide information to managers on training geographically dispersed teams to enhance communication and productivity. Design/methodology/approach – Practical advice is offered on methods of managing geographically dispersed teams. The discussion pays attention to what actions need to take place before, early on, and during the team’s life. The discussion also distinguishes between methods to enhance inter‐member communications to enhance trust among members and team organization, task and leadership issues. Findings – Advises on guidelines a dispersed team manager can use to enhance team trust, communications and performance. Originality/value – Offers guidance and steps to managing dispersed teams within a time framework. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Handbook of Business Strategy Emerald Publishing

Guidelines for managing dispersed teams: enhancing communication and productivity

Peggy M. Beranek
Handbook of Business Strategy , Volume 7 (1): 4 – Jan 1, 2006
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Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2006 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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1077-5730
DOI
10.1108/10775730610619070
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Abstract

Purpose – To provide information to managers on training geographically dispersed teams to enhance communication and productivity. Design/methodology/approach – Practical advice is offered on methods of managing geographically dispersed teams. The discussion pays attention to what actions need to take place before, early on, and during the team’s life. The discussion also distinguishes between methods to enhance inter‐member communications to enhance trust among members and team organization, task and leadership issues. Findings – Advises on guidelines a dispersed team manager can use to enhance team trust, communications and performance. Originality/value – Offers guidance and steps to managing dispersed teams within a time framework.

Journal

Handbook of Business Strategy – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jan 1, 2006

Keywords: Training; Trust; Team management; Communication

References

  • 1998 Online Meeting Survey Results
    3M Meeting Network
  • The team performance model
    Drexler, A.B.; Sibbet, D.; Forrester, R.H.
  • Wainhouse Research Survey of Business Travelers Tracks Use of Collaboration Technologies
    Polycom