Managing Virtual and Cross Cultural Teams: Challenges, Strategies, and Performance Enhancement

Running head: MANAGING VIRTUAL AND CROSS CULTURAL TEAMS
Managing Virtual and Cross Cultural Teams
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1MANAGING VIRTUAL AND CROSS CULTURAL TEAMS
Answer 5)
The managing of the virtual teams becomes difficult owing to the aspect of
communication. The virtual teams have to face challenges as the information cannot be
passed in an accurate manner. Direct communication can play an important role in solving
the problems that can arise in the course of functioning of an organization (Dyer & Dyer,
2013). Another problem that the virtual teams have to face is in relation to building of trust
that can help in encouraging collaboration in between the members of an organisation. The
mission of the company cannot be communicated in a clear manner in the case of virtual
teams.
The team building method that can prove to be effective for the virtual teams is the
implementation of reward along with the recognition system. The desirable behaviours can be
rewarded in the case of a virtual team that can help in recognising the outstanding
performance of the members of the virtual teams. It can prove to be effective in the
consideration of the cultural differences that can help in providing the employees with
motivation within an organization. It can help the organization in attaining the strategic
objectives and it can boost the performance of the members of an organiszation.
Answer 6)
The ground rules being established in a team that can help in driving results oriented
culture within the team. It can help a team in collaborating in an effective manner that can
help in building trust within a team. The respecting of the individual cultures within a team
can help in maintaining proper communication among the team members that can ensure the
success of the organization. Respect for the people of the team coming from varying cultural
background can help in the reduction of the workplace conflict that can help the employees in
delivering effective performance within an organization. Reducing the conflict can play an