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Managing Virtual Teams: Getting the Most from Wikis, Blogs, and Other Collaborative Tools

By Brenda Huettner , M. Katherine Brown , Char James-Tanny

Book information

Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Year
2007
ISBN
1598220284, 9781598220285
Open Library ID
OL8898513M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3041035 bytes)
Series
Wordware Applications Library
Edition
1
Pages
401\401
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Virtual collaborative team environments face unique challenges because co-workers are not able to interact in person. Managing Virtual Teams: Getting the Most from Wikis, Blogs, and Other Collaborative Tools provides practical advice for managers of distributed teams who must design the internal systems and meet deadlines with a diverse team, and for team members who want to develop and maintain professional relationships. To address these needs, this book is divided into two parts. Part I discusses the basics of team and project management, including team dynamics, communication, and project evaluation, with particular emphasis on the unique challenges of virtual teams. Part II covers the types of tools currently available for collaboration, such as wikis, blogs, RSS feeds, and more, and describes the different feature sets of each, as well as their differences and similarities. As part of their collaborative effort, the authors used a wiki, which they have opened to give readers an opportunity to see an example of a real-life wiki at work and participate in a community with the authors and other readers.

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