Establishment of Virtual Teams in Business: Pros and Cons

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1. Introduction
The organization is headquartered in Sydney, which is undertaking steps to develop
virtual teams in the different time zones located in Sydney, New York, Beijing and Mumbai. The
distribution of the work in the different time zones as helped in assembling the talented group of
people to enhance the functioning of the systems that are planned by the business. On the other
hand, the virtual teams will also be helping the organization in making an expansion as per the
needs of the same while operating in the diverse markets. The establishment of the virtual teams
will also be helping the organization in maintaining a steady cost cutting strategy related to
freight and transportation. It will also be helping the organization in undertaking the efficient
functioning of the systems of the business. However, there are different issues that might be
faced by the organization due to the implementation of the virtual teams. Therefore, the purpose
of the report is to identify the different aspects through which the establishment of the virtual
teams will be affecting the activities of the business.
2. Justification for the establishment of Virtual teams- Cost Cutting strategy
The establishments of the virtual teams will be helping the organization in cutting off the
different costs related to the freight and transportation. On the other hand, the different costs that
are undertaken by the organization due to shipping of the products and services offered by the
organization can be reduced through the implementation of the virtual teams’ concept. Pinjani

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and Palvia (2013) stated that the creation of the virtual teams helps organizations in undertaking
smooth market penetration initiatives in the different economies which helps in the growth of the
business. Therefore, the establishment of the virtual teams helps in maintaining the proficiency
of the functions as per the objectives of the business. The establishment of the virtual teams will
be helping to ensure the productivity of the business, which will be helping he business firm in
optimizing the utilization of resources (Hoefling 2012).
3. Justification for the establishment of Virtual teams- Reduction of the carbon footprints
The reduction of the carbon footprints is facilitated through the lesser rates of carbon
emissions through the establishment of the virtual teams. The lesser rates of carbon emission in
the environment will be helping the organization in undertaking efficient CSR activities as per
the objectives of the business (Weimann et al. 2013). The key changes in the systems of the
business will be controlled through the establishment of the virtual teams, which will be
enhancing the processes of the business firm. The initiatives that are undertaken by the business
swill be helping the same in enhancing their goodwill in the markets. On the other hand, the
minimization of the harmful emissions will be facilitated through the different range of activities
that might be undertaken by the virtual teams. The establishment of the virtual teams will be
helping the organization in lowering the activities based on the construction of traditional offices,
which also helps in reducing the impact of the heavy industries on the environment (Mukherjee
et al. 2012). The virtual teams will also be helping to maintain the proficiency of the work
functions that are undertaken by the workforce as per the objectives of the business growth.
4. Justification against the establishment of Virtual teams- Working in the cross time zones