Advantages and Disadvantages of International Virtual Project Teams

• Autorzy: Dorota Simpson

Warianty tytułu

Wady i zalety międzynarodowych wirtualnych zespołów projektowych

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

International virtual teams are a relatively new form of working organization, closely linked to the global development of information technologies. Their dynamic development is causing growing interest in both advantages and weaknesses of this form of cooperation in international business. The aim of this review paper, in addition to organizing terminology related to different types of teams, is to identify the benefits and shortcomings of this form of working organization. To achieve this aim, the descriptive method and qualitative approach were used. The basic method of collecting qualitative data were unstructured individual and group interviews and observation, in particular participant observation. These were supplemented by data from secondary sources, such as research papers and reports from quantitative studies. A comparative analysis of the data collected from primary and secondary sources allowed to identify the advantages and disadvantages of international virtual teams, with made it possible to formulate conclusions and recommendations.(original abstract)

Międzynarodowe zespoły wirtualne są stosunkowo nową formą organizacji pracy, ściśle powiązaną ze światowym rozwojem technologii informacyjnych. Ich dynamiczny rozwój powoduje wzmożone zainteresowanie korzyściami, ale także słabymi stronami tego typu współpracy w biznesie międzynarodowym. Niniejszy artykuł ma charakter przeglądowy, a jego celem jest, oprócz uporządkowania terminologii odnoszącej się do różnych typów zespołów, zidentyfikowanie korzyści oraz zagrożeń, jakie niesie za sobą ta forma pracy. Aby osiągnąć tak sformułowany cel, wykorzystano metodę opisową oraz podejście jakościowe. Podstawową metodą zbierania danych jakościowych były nieustrukturyzowane indywidualne i grupowe wywiady oraz obserwacja, w szczególności obserwacja uczestnicząca. Zostały one wsparte danymi pochodzącymi ze źródeł wtórnych w postaci publikacji naukowych i raportów z przeprowadzonych badań ilościowych. Porównanie wyników analizy źródeł wtórnych i pierwotnych pozwoliło na zidentyfikowanie zalet i wad międzynarodowych zespołów wirtualnych, co ułatwiło sformułowanie wniosków i rekomendacji.(abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Team management; Project teams; Team work; Project management; Virtual team

PL

Zarządzanie zespołem ludzkim; Grupy projektowe; Praca zespołowa; Zarządzanie projektem; Zespół wirtualny

• Czasopismo: International Business and Global Economy
• Rocznik: 2017
• Numer: nr 36
• Strony: 275--287

Twórcy

autor

Dorota Simpson

• Uniwersytet Gdański

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DOI

10.4467/23539496IB.17.019.7467