Virtual Team: Characteristics, Internal Group Dynamics And Effectiveness

Transformation of business enterprises and stronger business competition today has prompted the emergence of virtual teams. Thus, this study attempts to understand more about virtual team effectiveness and the influences from internal group dynamics, team characteristics and task complexity. Data...

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Main Author:	Koay, Hooi Ling
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2007
Subjects:	HD28-70 Management Industrial Management
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/48349/1/KOAY%20HOOI%20LING.pdf%20cut.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.483492021-02-18T03:27:41Z Virtual Team: Characteristics, Internal Group Dynamics And Effectiveness 2007 Koay, Hooi Ling HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management Transformation of business enterprises and stronger business competition today has prompted the emergence of virtual teams. Thus, this study attempts to understand more about virtual team effectiveness and the influences from internal group dynamics, team characteristics and task complexity. Data collected through questionnaires from 152 teams have been analysed using SPSS version 11.0. There are six hypotheses that have been tested. Among these six, only two are supported. The findings showed that team characteristics do not impact internal group dynamics or team effectiveness; while internal group dynamics correlates positively with virtual team effectiveness. Among the dimensions, it is found that team member relations correlates positively to both team performance and team member satisfaction, while team leadership is found to be correlated positively to team member satisfaction. 2007 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/48349/ http://eprints.usm.my/48349/1/KOAY%20HOOI%20LING.pdf%20cut.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Pengurusan
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description	Transformation of business enterprises and stronger business competition today has prompted the emergence of virtual teams. Thus, this study attempts to understand more about virtual team effectiveness and the influences from internal group dynamics, team characteristics and task complexity. Data collected through questionnaires from 152 teams have been analysed using SPSS version 11.0. There are six hypotheses that have been tested. Among these six, only two are supported. The findings showed that team characteristics do not impact internal group dynamics or team effectiveness; while internal group dynamics correlates positively with virtual team effectiveness. Among the dimensions, it is found that team member relations correlates positively to both team performance and team member satisfaction, while team leadership is found to be correlated positively to team member satisfaction.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Koay, Hooi Ling
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title	Virtual Team: Characteristics, Internal Group Dynamics And Effectiveness
title_short	Virtual Team: Characteristics, Internal Group Dynamics And Effectiveness
title_full	Virtual Team: Characteristics, Internal Group Dynamics And Effectiveness
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granting_institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia
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publishDate	2007
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Virtual Team: Characteristics, Internal Group Dynamics And Effectiveness

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