Florida International University. MAN4120 - Managing Virtual Teams - Sections RVC & RPC - Spring 2013. Professor Jose Rocha. Final Virtual Teams - Software/Technology Productivity Tools Research Reports. WWW.MANAGEPRO.COM WWW.CENTRALDESKTOP.COM WWW.BASECAMP.COM Prepared by: High Performance Virtual Team 1. Gonzalez‚ Isidro Medina‚ German Pariente‚ Allison Vazquez‚ Yanet 2|Page Section 1 - Software/Technology Productivity Tools Research and Integration Report This section focuses
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11.3) Advantages of matrix organization The matrix organizational structure divides authority both by functional area and by project. In a matrix structure‚ each employee answers to two immediate supervisors: a functional supervisor and a project supervisor. The functional supervisor is charged with overseeing employees in a functional area such asmarketing or engineering. Project supervisors manage a specific and often impermanent project. They absorb employees from various functional areas to
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Building a virtual team Saturday August 26‚ 2012 Building a virtual team A virtual team is a group of individuals who work across time‚ space and organizational boundaries with links strengthened by webs of communication technology. Several key factors can cause a virtual team to succeed or to go down the drains such as lack of interest‚ lack of directions and difference of work ethic. We can describe the key challenges and pitfalls to virtual teams as such: Some virtual team lack of clear
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Art of Managing Virtual Teams: Eight key Lessons Charles Wardell Summary In today’s world‚ it is not enough just to have a virtual team in place. What is more important is how manage them and maximize the benefits of such a structure. In this article‚ Charles has stated eight key lessons that he believes are vital for effective virtual team management. These lessons are: 1. First learn to manage a regular team before jumping into a virtual team. Also‚ emphasis should be on managing people
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Chapter 8 Team Leadership and Self‐Managed Teams Chapter 8 Learning Outcomes • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working in teams. • Briefly describe the seven characteristics of effective teams. • Describe top management’s and the team leader’s roles in fostering creativity. For each‚ list b ’ d h l d ’ l f h l activities they should undertake to promote creativity. • Outline the three parts of conducting effective meetings. • Explain the differences between conventional and self‐managed teams
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Managing Teams In this assignment I am going to be defining teams in my own words‚ also explaining why it is a good idea to work within a team. I will also be describing some different types of terms and their associated benefits. A team consists of people of all levels in an organisation whom come together to work on a particular project within their division. I believe that it is a good idea to work as a team because‚ everybody has different ideas so there will be a lot of varied input
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What are the advantages and disadvantages to teamwork? Teamwork‚ some think it’s just plain boring while others think it’s fun and very helpful. Teamwork mostly only has advantages. We can see them and name them. Meanwhile‚ teamwork also has small disadvantages here and there‚ usually hard to see them in our everyday work. Why is it worth working in a team and sometimes not? Would you work in a team and get things done faster and more professional or would you rather work by yourself
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What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of shortening project schedules? In some situations project manager will have to get the project schedule shortened. One method for accomplishing this is by shortening the durations of the activities in the critical path. This can be done by allocating more resources to perform the activities or by making changes in the scope. Project Crashing and Fast Tracking are two methods useful for shortening the project schedule. Crashing
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CHALLENGES OF GEOGRAPHICALLY DISTRIBUTED TEAMS The more virtual your teamwork is‚ the more demanding it becomes. Collaboration across locations‚ time zones and cultural boundaries increases the demands on organization and management. Mobility and temporary project work may complicate employees’ own work management and leisure time arrangements. Mediated communication offers opportunities for virtual collaboration. Yet team members also need to be aware of the pros and cons of various communication
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Based on the attached case study (Second Chance)‚ discuss the following questions. 1. What do you think Keith Lam would do‚ given his role and the circumstances? Why? 2. What should be done? Support your views with relevant leadership theories and (if applicable) real life experiences. Please note that you will be graded according to the following criteria: 1. Understanding theories and concepts (demonstrate understanding of theoretical frameworks) 2. Reflection and Interpretation (able
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