Conflict, Culture, and Management - Antecedents of Performance in Virtual Teams

The use of virtual work teams in organizations is becoming common practice around the world. This change is predominantly the result of changes in the competitive situation, the innovation potential of information and communication technology (ICT), as well as changes in the values of the society. The boundaries of companies fade, hierarchies dissolve, cooperation between companies increases, and electronic markets, business webs, open source cooperation, as well as virtual organizations and teams evolve. Julia Gallenkamp integrates research on virtual teams, team processes and organizational processes, as well as cultural aspects of groups and individuals in a virtual context. The work sheds light on different facets of work-related factors that influence the effectiveness of these geographically distributed teams.