New Books Claims Today's Employees are 50% Virtual and is a Proven Success

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) January 10, 2012 -- EBSCO Publishing has just released a new book summary of Virtual Team Success. In today’s complex organizations it is not uncommon to have as many as 50 percent of employees working on virtual teams.

Virtual collaboration has already begun to transform many business sectors. The gradual shift of the U.S. economy from manufacturing and production to one of knowledge and information has contributed to a dramatic change in how and where people work.

Darleen M. DeRosa and Richard Lepsinger leverage their global research study and hands-on experience to provide a resource for virtual team members and team leaders. The authors suggest that successful virtual teams are characterized by members that effectively interact among themselves, build a solid basis of trust with each other, and have strong team building and interpersonal skills.

The authors provide readers with many concepts concerning virtual teams, including:

1. Virtual collaboration has already begun to transform many business sectors due to a gradual shift of the US economy from manufacturing and production to one of knowledge and information

2. Virtual teams that are in place for more than three years have a better chance for success than newly formed teams.

3. Electronic technology facilitates the success of virtual teams, though it is not a substitute for human interaction.

4. The most effective virtual team leaders understand the unique factors inherent in leading and communicating from a distance and take the necessary steps to ensure they are able to lead their teams successfully:

• They focus on people issues and foster an atmosphere of trust.
• They ensure team members also have team building and interpersonal skills.
• They implement strategies to maintain high performance.
• They foster a high-touch environment.
• They are sensitive to interpersonal communication and cultural factors to overcome long-distance limitations.

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