Virtual and Collaborative Teams
Author: Godar
About the Author
Susan Hayes Godar is Associate Professor and Chairperson in the Department of Marketing & Management Sciences at the Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business, William Paterson University. Her research, primarily on virtual groups, the ethics of mobile commerce, and marketing practices, has appeared in such journals as Journal of International Management, Industrial Marketing Management, Services Marketing Quarterly, and Teaching Business Ethics. She is currently the Section Editor (e-Marketing) for Marketing Education Review Electronic Teaching Resources. Dr. Godar has served as a consultant to numerous companies and organizations in the aviation industry, and has been a member of the National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board. Prior to joining academe, she marketed helicopters and light airplanes. Professor Godar holds a BA in Sociology from Creighton University, an MBA from the University of Iowa, and a Ph.D. in International Business from Temple University.
Sharmila Pixy Ferris (PhD, the Pennsylvania State University, 1995) is an Associate Professor in the Interpersonal Concentration of the Department of Communication at William Paterson University. With a Master's in English and a Bachelor's in Psychology, Dr. Ferris brings an interdisciplinary focus to her research in computer-mediated communication. This relatively new field builds on an investigation of the potentials and innovations introduced to the field of communication by new computer technologies. Within the broader area of computer-mediated communication, Dr. Ferris studies gender, small groups, literacy, and adoption patterns. She is an experienced consultant, and has worked with regional, national and multi-national corporations to conduct diversity training as well as workshops in communication skills, leadership, and teamwork. Dr. Ferris has an upcoming book in the area of faculty development, entitled *Beyond Survival in the Academy* (May 2003, Hampton Press). She has published in a variety of journals including Qualitative Research Reports, The New Jersey Journal of Communication, The Electronic Journal of Communication, Interpersonal Computing and Technology, The Journal of Electronic Publishing and Computer-Mediated Communication Magazine.
Table of Contents:
| Preface | ||
| Ch. I | Virtual Teams as Sociotechnical Systems | 1 |
| Ch. II | Effective Virtual Teamwork: A Socio-Cognitive and Motivational Model | 20 |
| Ch. III | Understanding Composition and Conflict in Virtual Teams | 35 |
| Ch. IV | Leading from Afar: Strategies for Effectively Leading Virtual Teams | 49 |
| Ch. V | Creating Positive Attitudes in Virtual Team Members | 76 |
| Ch. VI | Trust in Virtual Teams | 99 |
| Ch. VII | Newcomer Assimilation in Virtual Team Socialization | 115 |
| Ch. VIII | Negotiating Meaning in Virtual Teams: Context, Roles and Computer-Mediated Communication in College Classrooms | 133 |
| Ch. IX | The Strategic Use of "Distance" Among Virtual Team Members: A Multidimensional Communication Model | 156 |
| Ch. X | How Hard Can It Be to Communicate? Communication Mode and Performance in Collaborative R&D Projects | 174 |
| Ch. XI | Technology and Virtual Teams | 193 |
| Ch. XII | Virtual Teams and their Search for Creativity | 213 |
| Ch. XIII | Virtual Teams in an Executive Education Training Program | 232 |
| Ch. XIV | Motivational Antecedents, Constituents, and Consequents of Virtual Community Identity | 253 |
| Ch. XV | A Model for the Analysis of Virtual Teams | 269 |
| About the Authors | 279 | |
| Index | 289 |
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World Economy: A Millennial Perspective
Author: Angus Maddison
Angus Maddison provides a comprehensive view of the growth and levels of world population since the year 1000. In this period, world population rose 22- fold, per capita GDP 13 fold and world GDP nearly 300 fold. The biggest gains occurred in the rich countries of today (Western Europe, North America, Australasia and Japan). The gap between the world leader - the United States - and the poorest region - Africa - is now 20:1. In the year 1000, the rich countries of today were poorer than Asia and Africa. The book has several objectives. The first is a pioneering effort to quantify the economic performance of nations over the very long term. The second is to identify the forces which explain the success of the rich countries, and explore the obstacles which hindered advance in regions which lagged behind. The third is to scrutinise the interaction between the rich and the rest to assess the degree to which this relationship was exploitative. The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective is a "must" for all scholars of economics and economic history, while the casual reader will find much of fascinating interest. It is also a monumental work of reference. The book is a sequel to the author's Monitoring the World Economy: 1820 -1992, published by the OECD Development Centre in 1995, and his 1998 Chinese Economic Performance in the Long Run, also published by the OECD.
"A tour de force. What a wonderful gift for the new century." Robert Mundell, Nobel Prize winner and Professor of Economics, Columbia University.
"An essential reference for anyone interested in global development for many years to come." Paul Krugman, Professor of Economics, PrincetonUniversity.
"Quite simply a dazzling essay." Nicholas Eberstadt, American Enterprise Institute.
"Highly recommended . . . refreshing and full of historical information. An important book." Kisanhani F. Emizet, Kanzas University, writing in International Politics.
A Winner of the 2001 Awards for Notable Government Documents conferred by the American Library Association/Library Journal.
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