The promise of virtual teams: Identifying key factors in effectiveness and failure

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 472-494

  Horwitz, Frank M ^a   Bravington, Desmond ^a   Silvis, Ulrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Communications; Cross cultural management; Leadership; Team working; Virtual work

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747517619     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590610688843     Document Type: Article

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