Challenges and barriers in virtual teams: a literature review

• Published in: SN applied sciences Vol. 2; no. 6; p. 1096
• Main Authors: Morrison-Smith, Sarah, Ruiz, Jaime
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.06.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: 3. Engineering (general); Applied and Technical Physics; Chemistry/Food Science; Cognitive ability; Collaboration; Cooperation; Dispersion; Earth Sciences; Engineering; Environment; Geographical distribution; Geography; Groupware; Keywords; Literature reviews; Materials Science; Physical factors; Research Article; Search strategies; Software; Teams; Teamwork; Technology utilization; Virtual organization; Virtual teams; Literature review; Collaboration; Distance; Virtual teams

Virtual teams (i.e., geographically distributed collaborations that rely on technology to communicate and cooperate) are central to maintaining our increasingly globalized social and economic infrastructure. “Global Virtual Teams” that include members from around the world are the most extreme examp...