Collaboration in Virtual Teams Did we get the message? Gaby Rasters 2004 Copyright: 2004 by Gaby Rasters Cover design by H.T.L Janssen ISBN: 90-9018652-2 Printing: Print Partners Ipskamp All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system‚ or transmitted‚ in any form or by any means electronic‚ mechanical‚ photocopying‚ recording‚ or otherwise‚ without the prior permission of the author. Communication and Collaboration in Virtual Teams Did we get
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Introduction and Thesis Nowadays‚ virtual techniques have become more and more popular. In the article I have chosen‚ the author believes that members of successful virtual collaboration teams (VCTs) need strong interpersonal and collaboration skills‚ which include establishing trust‚ embracing diversity‚ knowledge sharing and so on (Roy‚ 2012). In addition‚ compared to traditional face-to-face collaboration‚ this article also illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of VCTs. After reading
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A virtual team is aware as a geographically dispersed team (Dave‚ 2013). It is a group of members who work across boundaries of time‚ space and organizational with links strengthened by a number of different communication technology to coordinate their individual efforts and inputs (Peters and Manz‚ 2007). Members of a virtual team communicate through electronic tools such as Skype and E-mail‚ and some of them may never meet face-to-face (Vlaar‚ 2008). Nowadays‚ every organization considers that
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Lockheed Martin History Lockheed Martin Corporation was founded when in March of 1995 two of the world’s largest technology and defense contractors unite. This being called the “merger of equals”‚ become the largest aerospace‚ defense and technology companies. Lockheed Martin is responsible for many of today’s well-known accomplishments. This included the SR-71 Blackbird‚ the F-117 nighthawk and the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). Today‚ Lockheed Martin continues to be one of the largest government
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CEO of Lockheed Martin how the company should prepare for the loss of its most important customer. The following is a summary of the challenges and issues facing Lockheed Martin Corporation as the company and Marillyn Hewson‚ the CEO‚ face cuts to their revenue by the United States Department of Defense‚ which accounts for 83% of their total revenue. Their challenge is to maintain the profitability and integrity of the company. This report will discuss the three key issues facing Lockheed Martin
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1. As a manager of a virtual team‚ what team characteristics would you be especially concerned about so that the team’s work would be exceptional? As a manager of a virtual team I believe that it is extremely important to understand what key characteristics are needed in order for the team to flourish and excel. The ability to openly communicate‚ Understand cultural differences as well as overall knowledge of technology are some of the fundamentals I would be most concerned about. Communication
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Virtual teams were almost unheard of a decade ago‚ but today they are an integral part of every organization. The recent “offshore outsourcing” trend and the growth of the Internet and similar globally linking technologies are major contributor to the increase in the use of virtual teams. Virtual teams are made up of people working on interdependent tasks and interacting largely via communication technology to achieve a common goal without concerns of time and space. Such teams carry out many critical
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Executive Summary Lockheed Martin is a leading security and defense company based in Bethesda‚ MD with operations that span the globe. Lockheed Martin experienced a positive turnaround under new CEO Robert Stevens’ leadership‚ and is now entrenched as a leading competitor in the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry. They maintain an extensive business portfolio and continue to increase shareholder value. However‚ recent issues with contract mismanagement and cost overruns involving the government
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Lockheed Martin Corp. Lockheed Martin Corporation is an advanced technology firm that is on the cutting edge of research in aeronautics‚ space‚ systems and IT technologies. The product of a 1995 merger between Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation‚ 80% of Lockheed Martin’s market is the U.S. Government through the Department of Defense and intelligence‚ civilian and Homeland Security organizations. With 2010 sales of $45.8 billion and a $78.2 billion backlog‚ Lockheed Martin ranked
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