Mastering Virtual Teams
Strategies, Tools, and Techniques That Succeed
3. Edition May 2006
288 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
Written by top virtual teams experts, Deborah Durate and Nancy Snyder, this third edition guides the reader through the changing landscape of virtual teams. This book is a thorough revision of authors' previous editions. A vital addition to virtual teams literature, it includes up to date analysis to reflect the changing business environment. The authors build on their research and experience to examine the new face of virtual teams as standard work practice. Virtual teams no longer have to cross geographic or cultural boundaries--they can exist in the same building.
Your Hands-On Guide to Virtual Teams-With a CD-ROM Full of Practical Resources
This third edition of the best-selling resource Mastering Virtual Teams offers a toolkit for leaders and members of virtual teams. The revised and expanded edition includes a CD-ROM with useful resources that allow virtual teams to access and use the book's checklists, assessments, and other practical tools quickly and easily. Deborah L. Duarte and Nancy Tennant Snyder include updated guidelines, strategies, and best practices for working effectively with virtual teams across time and distance to see a project through. The useful tools, exercises, and real-life examples show how anyone can master the unique dynamics of virtual team participation in an environment where the old rules no longer apply.
Checklists
Preface
Authors
Chapter One: Critical Success Factors for Virtual Teams
Chapter Two: Crossing Technical Boundaries
Chapter Three: Crossing Cultural Boundaries
Chapter Four: Myths and Realities of Leading Virtual Teams
Chapter Five: Starting a Virtual Team
Chapter Six: Team Member Roles and Competencies
Chapter Seven: Building Trust in Virtual Teams
Chapter Eight: Virtual Team Meetings
Chapter Nine: Virtual Team Dynamics
Chapter Ten: Work Adaptively
Notes
Nancy Tennant Snyder is corporate vice president of strategic competencies and leadership for Whirlpool Corporation. She has consulted at many companies on a wide range of business topics. Holding a doctorate in organizational behavior from George Washington University, she is the author of numerous articles on innovation, virtual teams, and organizational capability. She teaches as an adjunct faculty at the business school of the University of Notre Dame.
