Nowadays, we all communicate through technology. For example, when it comes to school work, professors will e-mail us updates and important information. We are all connected. Thus, it is important to get the most out of technology. We can do this through virtual groups.
Virtual groups are great because you can still have your personal space yet be connected. With my past experience, I've found group meetings to be inefficient. You basically get together and share everything that you have accomplished. You can do the same thing without having to waste your time in person. You can sit at your home and e-mail your group members.
If there is conflict within the group, you can always call or e-mail someone. For a group to have great success, everyone must accept and play their role well. This can easily be done through virtual groups. One person can be the one that coordinates and sends out the e-mails for a plan. Then another person can execute the plans. If were at a point in our time where technology is becoming so large why not take advantage of it and incorporate into virtual groups?
3 comments:
Hi Ignacio!
I understand what you say and I agree with you on the fact that we should make the most of the new technologies available to communicate and work better.
Virtual teams, when they are set up well can be very productive.
However, I think that conflict can never be properly handled via emails or on the phone. They are too ambiguous and equivocal. You can never make your point the way you'd want too because of the lack of intonation or the lack of visual contact and expression. I don't know how you feel about it, but I think when it comes to human interaction, the virtual only works to a certain extent.
I agree with both of you. I do feel that at times when the team memebers each have a separate responsibility it is much easier to do your own part and then maybe jsut keep up with each other virtually.
however, it is very very easy to miscommunicate or understand someone's tone a different way when not interacting face-to-face
I agree with your last paragraph that for a group to have success, each member must understand and work with their role within the group. I think it's important for each member to have a specific task to follow, trust is maintained and communication is clear for virtual teams to work effectively.
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