What: New York Times article on Facebook friends not meaning much in real life Posts to which it is related: Fostering Ambient Awareness in Virtual Teams, Building Social Relationships in Virtual Teams Bottom line: A while back Betsy discussed how social networking tools create ambient awareness and strengthen weak ties. I too blogged about how a blogger was able to… Read more →
What: IT World article on virtualizing work Posts to which it is related: Leading in Face-to-Face Versus Virtual Teams Bottom line: This is a short article on some of the benefits of virtualizing work, from the perspective that how people do their work is just as important as what people do. The author, Martha Young, suggests this is something that… Read more →
What: Computerworld article on telecommuting Posts to Which it is Related: Confessions of a Telecommuter, So You Think You’d Like to Telecommute? Bottom Line: This article is about how to be aware of and avoid some possible problems with implementing a plan for telecommuting. In order to avoid sending workers out into the world of telecommuting without the proper tools,… Read more →
What: David Pogue’s NY Times Blog Post on basic technology tips. Posts to Which it is Related: Improving Virtual Team Leadership Using Technology Bottom Line: A significant contributor to a virtual team’s success is members’ familiarity with technology. Many virtual team leaders tend to assume, oftentimes inaccurately, that team members possess basic computer skills which would allow them and the… Read more →
What: Study that showed that people are prone to lying more in email than through written communication Posts to Which It Is Related: The Reason Why Email Should Not Be Used For Collaboration, Freeing Yourself From Email Bottom Line: A study conducted by Rutgers and DePaul Universities studied how email affected communications among 48 graduate students. Students were given… Read more →
What: Information Week article about the evolution of Second Life. Posts To Which It Is Related: Bottom Line: This is a great article for the look it takes at the business side and the evolution of Second Life. Despite the “hype bubble” and its subsequent burst, Second Life is intriguing because of its novelty and potential. Perhaps figuring out how to make… Read more →
What: NYTimes article about Peek, an email-only mobile device. Posts To Which It Is Related: Time to Think Differently About Collaboration in Virtual Worlds Bottom Line: This article is mostly a review of Peek, a mobile device that is relatively limited since it only does no-frills email. However, what’s more interesting than the review is the author’s mention of a… Read more →
What: Researchers have found that racial bias exists in virtual worlds according to an article in ITNews Posts To Which It Is Related: The Mind Has A Body Of Its Own Bottom Line: A study done in the virtual world There.com suggests that the psychological implications of race in the real world also impact the virtual space. When a study… Read more →
What: Blog post from the Institute for Corporate Productivity about virtual team trends. Posts to which it is related: About LeadingVirtually.com Bottom Line: 67% of 278 companies responding to a survey by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) foresee their reliance on virtual teams increasing over the next three years. This number (i.e., the percentage indicating greater reliance on virtual… Read more →
What: Inquirer.net article about how to manage virtual teams Posts to which it is related: Confessions of a Telecommuter, How Do I Begin To Improve The Functioning of my Virtual Team? Bottom Line: I found this article interesting as it was written based on the advice of three Filipino managers. It was surprising to see that the views about virtual… Read more →