"nformation Systems, E-learning, and Knowledge Management Research Communications in Computer and Information Science Volume 278, 2013, pp 669-676 Managing Matrixed, Dispersed Advisors in Virtual Universities Eva Rimbau-Gilabert, María J. Martínez-Argüelles, Elisabet Ruiz-Dotras Purchase on Springer.com $29.95 / €24.95 / £19.95* * Final gross prices may vary according to local VAT. Get Access Abstract There is a lack of research about how to manage the advising role in purely virtual universities. This paper highlights the need for virtual universities to coordinate a large, distributed teaching staff through virtual workgroups. In the particular case of academic advising, these groups may function in a virtual, matrix structure -as occurs in the Open University of Catalonia-, thus generating specific coordination challenges. The paper elaborates an Input-Process-Output model that can be used as a guide for researching the effectiveness of matrixed, dispersed advisors. Information Systems, E-learning, and Knowledge Management Research Information Systems, E-learning, and Knowledge Management Research Look Inside Share Share this content on Facebook Share this content on Twitter Share this content on LinkedIn Other actions Export citations About this Book Reprints and Permissions "

"Virtual teams: A literature review In the competitive market, virtual teams represent a growing response to the need for fasting time-to-market, low-cost and rapid solutions to complex organizational problems. Virtual teams enable organizations to pool the talents and expertise of employees and non-employees by eliminating time and s... Full description Alternative title: Virtual Teams: A Literature Review Year of Publication: 2008-12 Authors: Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Taha, Zahari Institutions: Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Series: MPRA Paper Subjects: Virtual team | Literature review | Effective virtual team Classification: jel-L11; jel-O32; jel-M12; jel-L1; jel-L7; jel-O1; jel-M11; jel-M54; jel-P42; jel-O3 Type of Publication: Book / Working Paper Notes: Published in Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 3.3(2009): pp. 2653-2669 Title record from database: RePEc - Research Papers in Economics Availability: Full text Full text More options Cite Email Export Bookmark Description Summary: In the competitive market, virtual teams represent a growing response to the need for fasting time-to-market, low-cost and rapid solutions to complex organizational problems. Virtual teams enable organizations to pool the talents and expertise of employees and non-employees by eliminating time and space barriers. Nowadays, companies are heavily investing in virtual team to enhance their performance and competitiveness. Despite virtual teams growing prevalence, relatively little is known about this new form of team. Hence the study offers an extensive literature review with definitions of virtual teams and a structured analysis of the present body of knowledge of virtual teams. First, we distinguish virtual teams from conventional teams, different types of virtual teams to identify where current knowledge applies. Second, we distinguish what is needed for effective virtual team considerin

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