A Systematic Literature Review to Identify Best Practices for Communication in Virtual Teams
Abstract
Virtual teams are necessary for organizations to remain competitive in today's global society, but the complexities of virtual team environments impart strain on virtual teams to perform key team activities. Although virtual teams are expected to deliver complex projects, training for communicating in virtual teams is often overlooked. This thesis was conducted using a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed articles from 2012–2017 to identify elements of communication that contributed to virtual team effectiveness and communication best practices that may be perceived as prescriptive content for virtual team communication training. The results of this study suggest that virtual team communication training should include best practices related to: (a) communication structures, (b) communication channels, (c) characteristics of emergent leader communication, and (d) culture and communication.
Degree
M.S.
Advisors
Newton, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Communication|Business education
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