Working Virtual Teams And Remote Workers

For the longest time, office jobs consisted of the same old thing. Employees would get up, get ready, sit in traffic, go into work, punch in, and sit in their cubicle or office until the day ended and went home to get ready to start the process all over again. Now, things are starting to change the offices that we have been accustomed to. As technology grows and expands so does the environment in which we use it. In regards to technology and the office, the two have begun to merge to one. Companies, the existing and the future, are choosing a virtual based type of business. Most, if not all, of the company is

“This remote work may be something we should be doing more of, according to two new studies. Working from home can be good for your health and productivity. Not only did people who worked from home report greater work satisfaction and less “work exhaustion,” they also got better sleep. Separately, researchers found that the highest performing workers were the most likely to cultivate and excel in a “WFH” environment (Gregoire, 2015)”. If workers don't prefer to work at home they are more than welcome to continue working at the main workplace. The company will give each employee the opportunity to try working from home in order to have more space at the main work

In the 1990s Telecommuting became popular. (“Wikipedia”, n.d., para.1) It allowed a way for employers to have workers that still accomplished the day to day task necessary to run a business and also allowed employee’s to work without traveling into a dedicate office building or store. In today’s society, I have noticed that there are more job posting for software developers in the United States that offer working remotely versus working at an office building. The purpose of the dissertation is to find out the habits and work ethics of successful remote workers so that a hiring manager could target those traits while interviewing potential candidates for telecommuting work.

A revolution is spreading through the world of work because of changes in information, technology and communication. Information and technology has lessened the gaps between individuals and it is no longer necessary for people to be in close geographic location to enhance working capabilities. Telework means working at a distance and technology makes this possible. Teleworkers are defined as employees or contractors who work at least one day per month; they are also referred to as telecommuters. Research shows that teleworkers work nine days per month at home with three hours per week during normal business hours. Teleworkers seek to blend work responsibilities and personal benefits to enable them handle their work better and life responsibilities.

The essence of this article is noting the fact that virtual teams are only going to be effective when technology is involved. When virtual teams first started, there wasn’t much effective meeting technology available, but now there

This exercise will allow you to explore exactly that. In this simulation you will be given the opportunity to experience the positives, risks and challenges of remote working.

(Balestrero, pg. 143). The advantage of shared, on demand data allows teams to work more collaboratively and with the most up to date information which aids in employee retention and attracting more talented employees. This initiative will also aid in driving innovated products and processes, as it more employees and leaders are able to view a wider range of data and information. In turn they can use the virtual workplace platforms to plan, develop, solve and implement solutions without needing to travel from office to office and limited access to

A virtual team is the network of diverse individuals in multiple locations working in this evolving economy. Challenges the team faces include isolation feeling, lack of trust, unclear goals, direction and priorities, and lack of engagement all due to no face-to-face contact. Therefore, Associates may leave the company through attrition. In the Marketplace simulation our team will make effort to have face-to-face meetings. We will focus on input from each team member and ensure everyone feels they are contributing to the team.

Aggregate results for the questions indicated generally positive attitudes on the part of the participants regarding their role in virtual teams and related activities. However, individual responses indicated some variation. Questions four and five pertained to employee understandings of their role in the organization and whether information relating to their tasks were clear. Responses for question four indicated that approximately 28 of the participants agreed with the statement that organizational duties were clear in virtual teams. Another 26 strongly agreed with the statement while only 1 and 2 of participants, respectively, responded that they strongly disagreed or disagreed with the statements. Similarly, 30 of respondents indicated that they agreed that information was clearly stated and explanatory for their employees` relevant tasks. 17 strongly agreed with the statement while 3 and 9 disagreed and strongly disagreed. Question 6 asked participants if

Teleworking has become increasingly popular since it first became utilized in the 1970s. It first developed as a means of increasing worker flexibility and female employment (Rassmussen, Corbett, 1990), it has now become a mainstream method of employment, particularly in the United States. Workers are more autonomous, and research suggests that they are more productive when teleworking for every dollar spent one receives two dollars in productivity (Di Martino, Wirth, 1990 and Rassmussen, Corbett, 1990). Although there is still a great deal of dissension concerning whether it is a useful practice, its enduring popularity testifies to its relevance. This paper discusses the benefits and drawbacks of teleworking, with particular attention paid to worker productivity, cost-efficiency, and overall, whether teleworking is a benefit for management.

Hertel, Guido, Susanne Geister, and Udo Konradt. 2005. “Managing virtual teams: A review of current empirical research.” Human Resource Management Review 15 (1): 69-95. doi: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2005.01.002.

Remote working is like the need of the hour which can be beneficial for both employees and employers. It helps to reduce the cost of infrastructure, increases productivity, accelerates recruitment process, and develops accountability. It further makes operations scalable, without diluting protocols.

With constant and rapid innovation in the IT domain, many global organizations are moving to virtual team structures in order to improve productivity and maintain synchronicity within their global structure. Many companies have had success in forming global virtual teams, though some have failed. As technology improves, there is a question of increasing effectiveness of virtual teams. It is currently accepted that virtual teams are typically less productive than traditional face to face teams. Global organizations span many time zones, and so temporal variances can play a large factor for teams whose members reside in time zones with substantial time differences. Bandwidth of communication can also be a hindrance for global organizations as well. Teams that need to share data remotely face problems when dealing with large

Often time people find themselves working at odd hours of the day or night in order to connect with their teams around the globe. Meetings and conference calls are a necessity to conduct business and expand operations; however, in order to meet this need more and more employees are working virtually. Conference calls are conducted from home, airports, and automobiles. On-line meetings can be held using applications such as Microsoft Lync that have audio and video capabilities. Screen sharing will enable everyone to view and discuss documents and presentations from anywhere and in real time. This not only applies to the CEO of a corporation or a partner in a firm. From the employee working at any level in the corporate structure to the entrepreneur to the small business owner use today’s technology to conduct business at the best time and place for themselves and their teams. This is the new virtual office environment.

The virtual office is the opportunity to evaluate possible outcomes in employee/client relationships. Companies can agree that frontline employees are the key to a growing business by establishing empowerment, having confidence in professional working skills, and on-going company support. These are attributes that can be gained by having employees that are direct hires into a company, and not outsourced units of a third