Nature of virtual teams: A summary of their advantages and disadvantages

Management Research News

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 99-110

  Bergiel, Blaise J ^a   Bergiel, Erich B ^b   Balsmeier, Phillip W ^a  

^a NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural management; International business; Team management; Virtual work

Indexed keywords

EID: 70049096757     PISSN: 01409174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01409170810846821     Document Type: Article

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