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Book SynopsisIn light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this timely Handbook builds upon research and practice to discuss and assess what is currently known about virtual work and its evolution, given the increasing numbers of those working virtually.
Taking a holistic approach to the subject, the expert contributors review the critical areas of virtual work split into five thematic parts. Firstly technology, the foundation of virtual work, is thoroughly discussed focussing on new forms of technology and the use of AI. Working practices of both the individual and virtual teams are then fully reviewed alongside the organisation, context and emerging systems that support virtual work in practice. Forward-thinking, this Handbook, looks at the future direction and where we go from here towards the next decade of virtual work.
Managers and practitioners who are moving towards virtual or hybrid working or continuing to work remotely will find this an excellent resource for ongoing and future guidance. Scholars and researchers interested in this expanding subject will find this illuminating and informative.
Trade Review‘The Handbook of Virtual Work
provides a gold mine of incredible insights on working virtually, from selecting communication technology and artificial intelligence augmentation, to managing the work-family interface and emotions, and maximizing the collective dynamics that characterize collaboration in the virtual world. Gilson and her colleagues have assembled a multidisciplinary set of global authorities on these topics. The virtual workplace is here to stay and this Handbook is poised to help researchers and practitioners alike navigate the challenges and celebrate the advantages for years to come.’ -- Cristina Gibson, Pepperdine University, California, US
‘What a pleasure to see this new contribution to one of the more challenging topics for managers in the post Covid-19 era. While we have been writing about and researching virtual, distant, and remote workers for several years, the Pandemic made this a critical topic for managers to address as many employees worked at home. Gilson, O’Neill and Maynard have done a tremendous job of addressing this issue by collecting the ideas and research from experts from across the world. They offer here a comprehensive and organized review of what we know about virtual work into five key topic areas. From the technology to individual employees to organizational considerations, this Handbook covers it all. For anyone who wants to learn the latest and best knowledge available on virtual work, this is the book to read.’ -- Robert C. Ford, Professor Emeritus, University of Central Florida, US
Table of ContentsContents: Introduction xx PART I TECHNOLOGY: THE FOUNDATION FOR VIRTUAL WORK 1 Bringing technological affordances into virtual work 3 Jennifer L. Gibbs and Nitzan Navick 2 Role of communication technologies in virtual work 21 Anu Sivunen, Jeffrey W. Treem and Ward van Zoonen 3 Virtual collaboration: human foundations augmented by intelligent technology 41 Terri L. Griffith and Utpal Mangla 4 Using AI to enhance collective intelligence in virtual teams: augmenting cognition with technology to help teams adapt to complexity 67 Anita Williams Woolley, Pranav Gupta and Ella Glikson 5 Principles on how to manage interactions between human workers and artificial intelligence/machine learning technologies 89 Michael A. Zaggl and Ann Majchrzak 6 Refocusing human–AI interaction through a teamwork lens 109 Christopher Flathmann, Beau G. Schelble and Nathan J. McNeese PART II THE PEOPLE MAKE THE VIRTUAL PLACE 7 When the time-space continuum shifts: telework and alterations in the work–family interface 130 Timothy D. Golden and Valerie J. Morganson 8 Remoteness or virtuality? A refined framework of individual skills needed for remote and virtual work 146 Erin E. Makarius and Barbara Z. Larson 9 Emotions and emotional management in virtual contexts 164 Isabel D. Dimas, Teresa Rebelo, Marta P. Alves and Paulo R. Lourenço 10 Digital nomads: curiosity or trend? 186 Robert C. Litchfield and Rachael A. Woldoff PART III VIRTUALITY AND VIRTUAL TEAM INPUTS 11 Virtuality and the eyes of the beholder: beyond static relationships between teams and technology 199 Patrícia Costa and Lisa Handke 12 Leadership and virtual work in a pandemic and post-pandemic world 216 Claudia C. Cogliser, William L. Gardner, Haimanti Ghosh and Azucena Grady 13 Faultlines in virtual teams 235 Sherry M.B. Thatcher and Ramón Rico 14 The surge in digitalization: new challenges for team member collaboration 257 Thomas Hardwig and Margarete Boos PART IV VIRTUAL TEAM PROCESSES AND EMERGENT STATES 15 Virtual teams and team cognition 280 Stephen M. Fiore, Rhyse Bendell and Jessica Williams 16 Understanding trust in virtual work teams 305 Angie N. Benda, William S. Kramer, Mary E. Baak and Jennifer Feitosa 17 Bouncing back as a virtual team: essential elements of virtual team resilience 325 Nohelia Argote, Chloe Darlington, Jennifer Feitosa and Eduardo Salas 18 Engendering creativity in temporary virtual project teams: the case of a product design firm 347 Petros Chamakiotis and Niki Panteli PART V THE ORGANIZATION: CONTEXT, CULTURE, AND SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT VIRTUAL WORK 19 Organizational context and climate for virtual work 363 Emma Nordbäck and Niina Nurmi 20 Virtuality and inclusiveness in organizations 384 Jakob Lauring, Charlotte Jonasson and Marta Jackowska 21 Embracing the digital workplace: a SMART work design approach to supporting virtual work 403 Bin Wang and Sharon K. Parker 22 Global multinational organizations and virtual work 425 Miriam Erez, Ella Glikson and Raveh Harush 23 Orchestrating dynamic value networks: interface-focused pathways to enhance coordination and learning 442 Sanjay Gosain, Arvind Malhotra and Omar A. El Sawy PART VI CONCLUSION 24 Virtual work – where do we go from here? Setting a research agenda 466 Thomas O’Neill, M. Travis Maynard, Lucy L. Gilson, James M. Hughes and Nathaniel Easton Index
