Managing Virtual Teams: Getting the Most from Wikis, Blogs and Other Collaborative Tools (Wordware Applications Library) - Softcover

Brown, M. Katherine; Huettner, Brenda; James-Tanny, Charlene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1598220284 ISBN 13: 9781598220285

Publisher: Wordware Publishing Inc., 2006

Synopsis

Virtual collaborative team environments face unique challenges because co-workers are not able to interact in person. Managing Virtual Teams: Getting the Most from Wikis, Blogs, and Other Collaborative Tools provides practical advice for managers of distributed teams who must design the internal systems and meet deadlines with a diverse team, and for team members who want to develop and maintain professional relationships. To address these needs, this book is divided into two parts. Part I discusses the basics of team and project management, including team dynamics, communication, and project evaluation, with particular emphasis on the unique challenges of virtual teams. Part II covers the types of tools currently available for collaboration, such as wikis, blogs, RSS feeds, and more, and describes the different feature sets of each, as well as their differences and similarities. As part of their collaborative effort, the authors used a wiki, which they have opened to give readers an opportunity to see an example of a real-life wiki at work and participate in a community with the authors and other readers.

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Synopsis

Virtual collaborative team environments face unique challenges because co-workers are not able to interact in person. "Managing Virtual Teams" provides practical advice for managers of distributed teams who must design the internal systems and meet deadlines with a diverse team, and for team members who want to develop and maintain professional relationships. To address these needs, this book is divided into two parts. Part I discusses the basics of team and project management, including team dynamics, communication, and project evaluation, with particular emphasis on the unique challenges of virtual teams. Part II covers the types of tools currently available for collaboration, such as wikis, blogs, RSS feeds, and more, and describes the different feature sets of each, as well as their differences and similarities. As part of their collaborative effort, the authors used a wiki, which they have opened to give readers an opportunity to see an example of a real-life wiki at work and participate in a community with the authors and other readers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wordware Publishing Inc.
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1598220284
• ISBN 13: 9781598220285
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 385