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Item Information   Holdings       More by this author     Bark, Jeffrey E.     Subjects     Computer networks     Work groups     Industrial project management     Teams in the workplace     MSEM Thesis.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Bark, Jeffrey E.       by title:      Management of the vi...         MARC Display

Management of the virtual project team / by Jeffrey E. Bark. by Bark, Jeffrey E. Subjects Computer networks   Work groups   Industrial project management   Teams in the workplace   MSEM Thesis. Description:  85 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Contents:  Advisor: Noreen Lephardt. Committee Member(s): David Pilati. Introduction -- Background -- Thesis statement -- Virtual teaming overview -- Literature review -- Introduction -- Purpose for virtual teams -- Selecting the team -- The role of top management -- The role and traits of effective team managers -- Culture and the virtual team -- The responsibilities of effective team members -- Communication within the virtual team -- Dangers and advantages of the virtual team -- Chapter summary -- Primary Research Design -- Method Employed -- Survey Design -- Administration of the Survey -- Results of Original research -- Demographic information -- Virtual team experience -- Future of virtual teams -- Chapter summary -- Discussion and analysis -- Overview -- Purpose for the virtual team -- Selecting the team -- The role of top management -- The role and traits of effective team managers -- Culture and the virtual team -- The responsibilities of effective team members -- Communications within the virtual team -- Dangers and disadvantages of the virtual team -- Chapter summary -- Conclusion and recommendations -- Conclusion -- Recommendations -- Chapter summary -- Appendix A) Survey -- B) Data spreadsheet -- C) List of companies. The main topic for this study was an exploration of the factors related to the effective incorporation of human resources external to the company into a project team. A project team with this type of structure is called a Virtual Project Team. Primary and secondary research was undertaken in order to define the major issues which confront a virtual team. Primary research was via a survey given to both male and female individuals employed primarily in medical device companies. Demographic information was gathered from the survey respondents in the first section of the survey. The second section of the survey included questions designed to probe the experience with project teams in general. Finally, the third section of the survey was designed to uncover the general consensus as to the future of virtual teams. The survey was sent out to 75 individuals and 50 were returned completed. The raw data was compiled manually by the author and organized on a spreadsheet. The spreadsheet was used to create graphs and charts that illustrate the data. In addition to the primary research, secondary research in the form of a literature search was completed. The main concepts from the literature were identified and analyzed, with a comparison formed between the outcome of the primary research and that of the secondary research. Common themes and issues identified in both the primary and secondary research included the purpose for the virtual team, selection and structure of the virtual team, the importance of commitment on the part of the team members, the role of the Project Team Manager, and the importance of communication on the efficient functioning of the virtual team. In addition, the importance of team culture and top management involvement on the successful outcome of the project was discussed. The Project team Leader is the central individual within the project team. The demands of the position due to the virtual team structure require that the Project Team Leader be trained in handling a wide variety of issues. Because of this exposure it is important that specialized management programs are developed and incorporated with a sense of urgency. It is recommended that one or more of the following actions be initiated: 1) Perform study on the effectiveness of different means of communication, 2) Develop management techniques specific to the needs of the external team member, 3) Initiate a proposal to evaluate the effect of different cultures on project outcomes, 4) Develop methods to develop trust between team members quickly.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Walter Schroeder Library Master's Theses AC805 .B375 1999 Available Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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