International virtual teams engineering global communication /

Dr. Brewer presents a complete guide to international virtual team communication with the most up-to-date research developments in the engineering workplace on a global scale, and a problem-solving approach to using and communicating in virtual teams. Presents guidelines heavily based on empirical d...

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Main Author: Brewer, Pam Estes,
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : IEEE Press : Wiley, 2015.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (245 pages) : illustrations, tables.
Series: IEEE PCS professional engineering communication series.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The critical role of global virtual teams
  • Virtual team basics
  • Cultural preparation for virtual teams
  • Patterns that challenge the effectiveness of global virtual teams
  • How to prevent, identify, and resolve miscommunication in virtual teams
  • Technology and global virtual teams
  • Establishing successful global virtual teams
  • Evaluating and maintaining effective global virtual teams
  • Designing training for global virtual team communication
  • Methods used in study A (Survey on using international virtual teams in engineering)
  • Methods used in study B (Case study research of international virtual teams).