HIGH MAINTENANCE
To reach their full potential, dispersed teams require more direct and careful maintenance than local teams do. Team leaders who pay attention to the pluses and minuses of dispersed teams can design tactics and techniques that address specific concerns and increase team effectiveness.
Dispersed teams can be a richer source of organizational innovation than local teams. A larger perspective helps dispersed teams solve problems quickly. Insights from colleagues in other locations bring new dimensions to the work. In some cases, team members can draw on cultural differences to access and understand the viewpoints and opinions of others, which may, for example, influence how products and services are delivered to clients. Dispersed ...
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