Виртуалните екипи в новата управленска парадигма - инструменти и процеси

Abstract

The report examines the types of teams in management, identifying the essential characteristics of organizational models applied in management practice - work group - team - self-managing work team and virtual team. The key organizational prerequisites and elements related to managing virtual teams are analyzed. The focus is placed on the evolutionary development of this organizational technology in the conditions of the information society and the knowledge economy. The advantages and disadvantages of virtual team structures are explored in detail through the prism of distance (physical and psychological) and the information and communication technologies used, identifying specific tools and specific innovative practices in managing virtual teams in an environment with a high degree of uncertainty. Efforts are focused on creating an adequate organizational environment that generates conditions for effective learning and is part of an integrated approach to achieving competitive advantage through human capital in the organization. The focus is on the development of competencies (knowledge and skills) in the field of social relations and communication, confidence building, new behavior and adapted managerial leadership to coordinate technologies and processes in a multicultural business environment.