How do virtual teams work efficiently: A social relationship view

International Journal of e-Collaboration

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 16-36

  Ying, Chieh Liu ^a   Burn, Janice M ^b  

^a Choayang University of Technology   (Taiwan)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Performance; Satisfaction; Sem; Social model; Virtual teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350070574     PISSN: 15483673     EISSN: 15483681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jec.2009062602     Document Type: Article

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