Challenge in Managing Global Teams
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Challenge in Managing Global Teams
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1CHALLENGE IN MANAGING GLOBAL TEAMSChallenge in Managing Global TeamsName of the University:Name of the Student:Author’s Note:
2CHALLENGE IN MANAGING GLOBAL TEAMSContentsIntroduction..................................................................................................................................................................................................................2Project objective...........................................................................................................................................................................................................2Project scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................2Literature review..........................................................................................................................................................................................................2Virtual and face to face communication...................................................................................................................................................................2Building virtual teams...............................................................................................................................................................................................3Language and cultural management issues...............................................................................................................................................................3Research questions/hypothesis.....................................................................................................................................................................................3Primary question.......................................................................................................................................................................................................3Secondary questions.................................................................................................................................................................................................3Research design and methodology...............................................................................................................................................................................3Data Analysis of research.........................................................................................................................................................................................4Qualitative.................................................................................................................................................................................................................4Quantitative...............................................................................................................................................................................................................4Research limitations.....................................................................................................................................................................................................4Time schedule...............................................................................................................................................................................................................5Conclusion....................................................................................................................................................................................................................5References....................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
3CHALLENGE IN MANAGING GLOBAL TEAMSIntroductionIn their quest to succeed in business in the current economy severalcompanies are turning to the geographically dispersed labour. Theyaccumulate teams that can give the optimum functional skills from all corners of the globe. This combined with local knowledge of high skilledlabour market gives the company a taste of international diversity[ CITATION Tse15 \l 2057 ]. These new developments have brought people ofdiverse cultures and diverse work experience together. The effect of all this is capacity to the multinational companies to compete in theemerging business environment.Companies in recent times have accelerated their pace in turning to virtual teams as a technique of converging and contactinggeographically dispersed workers. The result of which is the lowered cost of associationwith global collaboration while at the same timeenhancing fast business and adaptability. With the use of the global teams the world business format has shifted from the traditional forms ofmanagement and evaluation of team performance[ CITATION Bal02 \l 2057 ]. Despite the numerous opportunities which are availed by thevirtual global teams they have also seen many challenges arise. For a company to fully benefit from the rise in global teams there is need tokeenly understand the challenges and work away around them. Project objectiveThis research will have two objectives. First, we will focus on elements the managers perceive as challenges arising from management ofglobal teams. Afterwards we will look in to techniques put in place to mitigate these challenges.Project scopeThe project is designed to highlight challenges faced in managing global teams, as a way of illustrating this we will consider the virtualteam advantages as well as limitations and challenges. Also, the communication surrounding the virtual team together with the analyticaldescription of the global team management teams will be highlighted.Literature reviewVirtual and face to face communicationThe emergence of technology has dissolve borders hence mushrooming of virtual communication as the norm for many firms. There iscurrently an intense debate on the capability of virtual communication in replacing the traditional face-to-face. If virtual communication isutilised effectively and in the right way the future of virtual communication looks promising and the organizations should pursue it. Theutilisation of virtual communication should be characterised by giving attention to the mechanisms applied and the members involved to deriveoptimum benefits to the firm. Despite the ongoing debate there is need for the firms to see the sustainability of virtual communication. By use ofappropriate tools, people, technology and the right process virtual communication can be a means to achieve quality and satisfactory outcome[ CITATION Cas00 \l 2057 ]. As for general get-together, the fundamental elements picking social separation are the regions where contributorsare based on working facilities. Increased issue of business research increases the global dynamics. Response analysis of research techniquesqualitatively changes with involvement of business analysis. The research process mainly consists of collecting primary data, measurement ofconcepts, sampling and fieldwork and presentation of analysis. Product oriented business research plays a key role in managerial values. Building virtual teamsVirtual have become a lifeline for most organizations. Through effective communication staying in touch is guaranteed regardless of thedistance of the team members. Majority of companies today have their employees dispersed either in another building, floor or even in anothercontinent.Developing effective virtual team begin by developing a good working relationship with the team heads who goes ahead to communicatewith the other members of the team to ensure projects are a success. In addition, the managers need to get a glimpse of the social, occupationaland organization culture associated with the team members. This would be achieved by development of proper communication channel[ CITATION Ear06 \l 2057 ]. The research identifies the problem or opportunities along with course of action. We build virtual teams for reviewand critical thin king too. As experience would grow, the working knowledge of virtual teams would grow.Language and cultural management issuesThere is a strong connection between language and culture. There are global team leaders who view the people who speak poor Englishas cultural different from them. Therefore, most people promoted to head the teams are those with the capacity to bridge the language gapbetween the global team and the line functions. Sub teams located in countries like Germany and Japanese find the use of English tocommunicate as an issue. They occasionally find commands in English a little bit strong. This language and culture play a role in the trust ofteam members thus need adequate addressing [ CITATION Mer07 \l 2057 ].
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