Talk:Virtual management

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Requesting comments on Virtual Management:

I am doing a research on the topic and it seems that a uniform and comprehensive definition is missing from the current literature. The VM article I created in Wikipedia is introductory and I would be thrilled to hear your opinions on the topic!

080402 Thanks for the new info. My original version was more business-oriented, the new paragraphs put the topic into a broader context. Anything more?

You, who added the new paragraphs: it would be very interesting to hear why you didn't like the article in the first place (it said so in the New pages - page).

Recent prod
I found a few references that discuss virtual management - I also found someone's term paper on the subject. I certainly wouldn't use that term paper as a reference, but it does list quite a few other good sources on the subject, for anyone else who wants to expand this article, so it's worth a look.

On a side note, I also found an article about this at "(suite 101 dot com)/reference/virtual_management", but the block list won't let me add the specific link. Does anyone know why that site's been blocked? The article there looks pretty good, it's a shame we can't use it. Quack 688 08:15, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

For Everyone's Information
Hello fellow wiki editors, I am currently working on updating and expanding this article page. I am working with a handful of other editors on a class Wikipedia assignment. There are a few edits that we would like to make starting with the Introduction. I found the introduction to be rather long and not really containing information relevant to this article. Below I have typed out a proposed alteration that I will implement as long as I receive no protest.

"Virtual management, is the supervision, leadership, and maintenance of virtual teams. It has been brought about by the rise of the Internet, globalization, outsourcing, telecommuting, and virtual teams, is management of frequently widely dispersed groups and individuals with rarely, if ever, meeting them face to face. Due to developments in information technology within the workplace, along with a need to compete globally and address competitive demands, organisations have embraced virtual management structures.[1] As with face-to-face teams, management of virtual teams is a crucial component in the effectiveness of the team. However, compared to leaders of face-to-face teams, virtual team leaders face the following difficulties: (a) logistical problems, including coordinating work across different time zones and physical distances; (b) interpersonal issues, including an ability to establish effective working relationships in the absence of frequent face-to-face communication; and (c) technological difficulties, including appropriate technology and ease-of-use.[5] In global virtual teams, there is the added dimension of cultural differences which impact on a virtual team's functioning."

This edit reformats the information currently there, and adds some sentences to improve flow and focus. Tvondavi (talk) 19:37, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Article Peer Review (CMU Organizational Communication)
'''Is the article complete? That is does it answer the questions you'd want to know about the topic, and cover the topic in sufficient detail?'''

I like the idea of adding in the “life cycle” information into the topic. It makes the topic a lot more understandable. In general, the article covers the main points regarding virtual management. However, I’m not quite sure not all the details are there. For example, the line “The implementation of a virtual team structure has been shown to produce many benefits including reduced real estate expenses, increased productivity, access to global markets and environmental benefits due to a reduction in airline flights.” in the background provides some summary information that would be better in the article lead. Could there be more elaboration (such as definitive numbers) on the benefits of virtual management rather than a one-line summary? Furthermore, a lot of the drawbacks to virtual management seem to focus on the managerial side. Is there any information about the detriments in general (such as reduced teamwork, possibility of reduced work, reduction in communication) Additionally, are there certain situations where virtual management works better than others, such as the type or temperament of the team or the company's industry?

'''Is the article lead (the abstract before the table of contents) a useful summary of the article? The lead should provide an overview of what the rest of the article will say to help readers predict whether they want to read the whole thing.'''

I would recommend adding in the information regarding the life cycle. There is already information about the additional difficulties that virtual team managers face, which is good, but I think that it would be good to have some immediate benefits/detriments to a virtual team system in the article lead.

'''Is the article well-structured? Do the sections of the article make sense and are then in a logical order?'''

I think that one important structural detail lies within the “Management Factors” subheading. While the details are there, the organization is not. It seems rather jumbled, and there is a mix of benefits and detriments of virtual management sprinkled throughout the section. I think that one way to improve this is to visually reduce the number of one-line paragraphs. This, at the very least, provides an increased illusion of organization. I think that it would help to include subsections within the “Background” as well. While it may be a good idea to leave specific management-related detriments and benefits within the “Management Factors” section, I think that two additional subsections can be added: one for the general benefits, one for the general detriments. These two subsections may go well in the “Background” section.

'''Is the article well-written? Are individual paragraphs coherent and individual sentences? You can identify problematic paragraphs and sentence & either describe how to fix them in the article talk page or can actually make changes in the article itself.'''

I think that this article is generally well-written. It seems that additional work can be completed on what existed before any class edits (mainly the “Management” section.) As I mentioned above, paragraphs need to be a little longer in general. This paragraph—An extensive study conducted over 8 years[7] examined what factors increase leader effectiveness in virtual teams. This study identified 5 factors which are essential for effective leadership of virtual teams: —doesn’t seem to be complete as well. I think that this “Management” section can simply be split into two general paragraphs: one about why virtual management is harder to deal with and how do deal with these concerns, one about the benefits of virtual management.

Is the content well documented, from reliable sources?

The content seems to be well documented, and the sources are a mixture of books and research papers, which are in general reliable.

Renhaoh (talk) 23:16, 13 November 2016 (UTC)