Explain the relationship between academic and workplace engagement. Identify three engagement strategies members of (academic) virtual teams can develop in terms of preparing for (workplace) virtual teams.
Note: This is just an idea of how we can start the assignment, obviously its up to y’all to make it more professionally. Throughout my notes y’all will find links to some sources. You guys can add to it. I just wanted to make something simple for guidance. We need to have at least 5 sources.
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References
Horwitz, F. M., Bravington, D., & Silvis, U. (2006). The promise of virtual teams: identifying key factors in effectiveness and failure. Journal Of European Industrial Training, 30(6), 472-494.
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INTRO
Virtual teams are “groups of geographically, organizationally and/or time dispersed workers brought together by information and telecommunication technologies to accomplish one or more organizational tasks” (Powell, Piccoli & Blake, 2004, p.7). It’s important for students to be engaged in activities that would help them be successful in virtual teams, since we are in a place where virtual teams are becoming more common in organiztions. Three engagement strategies members of academic virtual teams can develop in terms of preparing for workplace virtual teams are: interaction that develops, open dialogue, and shared accountability.
FIRST STRATEGY
The key, therefore for successful virtual team working, Henttonen and Blomqvist suggest, is interaction that develops “trust through actions and communicating individual roles and shared goals” (Henttonen & Blomqvist, 2005, p.117). https://hbr.org/2014/12/getting-virtual-teams-right
“Trust is a crucial factor in forming and maintaining social relationships and is key for cooperative relationships and effective teamwork:”
research shows that trust has many benefits such as increasing team productivity, facilitating resolution of conflicts and disagreements, and improving effectiveness”
https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.uhd.edu/science/article/pii/S0378720616302749?via%3Dihub
This is also a good journal in regards with trust.
References
Alsharo, M., Gregg, D., & Ramirez, R. (2017). Virtual team effectiveness: The role of knowledge sharing and trust. Information & Management, 54(4), 479-490. doi:10.1016/j.im.2016.10.005
SECOND STRATEGY
An important engagement strategy virtual member can develop is open dialogue. With trust established, it opens the opportunity for open dialogue. Communication is fundamental to the success of any team. When you have an open dialogue, you will be able to clarify goals and guidelines. Establishing a common purpose or vison, will facilitate the communication among team members. Along with having open dialogue we are also need a team leader.
“Communication, whether virtual or face to face, is fundamental to getting any organizing or work done, as communication provides the basic building blocks with which people collaborate, make decisions, and act to achieve organizational objectives. Communication is also central to organizational socialization including sense making and affiliation”
Leadership is integral to the team developmental process. Leaders should facilitate the team development process by presenting organizational structure and goals and explaining how the team’s work aids these goals, keeping the team focused on task, and managing the logistics that could interfere with task completion
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“ Managing a virtual team effectively requires overcoming these communication barriers and considering problems with technology, member coordination, and motivation (Hertel, Konradt, & Orlikowski, 2004; Yoo & Alavi, 2004” –
“By designing interdependent tasks, providing a context for members to get acquainted with each other, fostering members goal and role clarity, and empowering team members, virtual teams are likely to develop a stronger team identity”
“The effective management of virtual teams certainly involves strategies to improve mutual interaction, the establishment of common goals, and fostering the development of mutual trust, motivation, and shared understandings of the work and their context”
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References
Mendez, M. J., Al Arkoubi, K., & Yue, C. (2015). BUSINESS LEADERSHIP EDUCATION: A VIRTUAL STORYTELLERS EXERCISE. Academy Of Educational Leadership Journal, 19(1), 31-42.
THIRD STRATEGY
An important engagement strategy in virtual teams is to share accountability. By sharing accountability, every team member should be aware of the expectations and the desire behaviors.
Given that computer mediated communication technology is being used, shared accountability to team processes and protocols should be emphasized, and the benefits of compliance (or sanctions for noncompliance) should be apparent to all”
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CONCLUSION
“Perhaps simplistically, the effectiveness of virtual teams and resultant outcomes of virtual teamwork is dependent on the resolution of miscommunication and conflict, the development of adequate and competent roles within the team for working together, and facilitating good communication between team members”
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References
Berry, G. R. (2011). Enhancing Effectiveness on Virtual Teams. Journal Of Business Communication, 48(2), 186-206. doi:10.1177/0021943610397270
