Establishing Effective Global Virtual Student Teams

Davison, Robert M. and Panteli, Niki and Hardin, Andrew M. and Fuller, Mark A. (2017) Establishing Effective Global Virtual Student Teams. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 60 (3): 7935398. pp. 317-329. ISSN 0361-1434

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Abstract

Research problem: In the educational arena, virtual teams made up of students who are located in more than one country are becoming increasingly commonplace. However, studies of the technological, social, and organizational factors that contribute to the success of these global virtual student teams (GVSTs) have yet to be systematically identified and discussed. In this paper, we seek to address this gap in our knowledge, drawing on several years of experience with GVSTs and addressing the following research question: How can university instructors establish effective GVST projects? Situating the case: The cases that we explore in this paper involve GVSTs with team members located variously in Hong Kong (all four cases), the USA (two cases), the UK (one case), and Singapore (one case). Students are a mix of undergraduate and graduate. How the case was studied: Our pedagogical purpose for running the GVST projects was to expose students to international communication and negotiation practices. The case designs involved situations where the student team members had to work collaboratively on a variety of tasks. We collected observational data and survey data, and required the team members to submit individual reflective reports about their learning experiences. About the case: We examine cultural differences among teams. We also note how issues of time and space vary across these teams, and consider how sufficient trust may be developed between team members to ensure productive work. Conclusion: From the four cases, we elicit 10 pertinent operational factors that should be of value to educators planning GVST projects.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? critical success factorscross-cultural differencesglobal virtual student teams (gvsts)international communication and collaborationindustrial relationselectrical and electronic engineering ??
ID Code:
214045
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Deposited On:
06 Feb 2024 10:30
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Yes
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Published
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