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Brave new (paradoxical) world: structure and improvisation in virtual teams
Author(s) -
da Cunha João Vieira,
e Cunha Miguel Pina
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
strategic change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1099-1697
pISSN - 1086-1718
DOI - 10.1002/jsc.553
Subject(s) - blueprint , improvisation , creativity , plan (archaeology) , computer science , process management , knowledge management , sociology , management , business , epistemology , engineering ethics , political science , engineering , law , economics , philosophy , mechanical engineering , art , archaeology , visual arts , history
Global virtual teams require a different approach to management that brings together apparent opposites. This approach is based on three principles that are more like a recipe than a blueprint. Principle 1: Plan to remain flexible. Principle 2: Rely on structure to promote initiative. Principle 3: Use pressure to boost creativity. These three principles have a broader implication. Most paradoxes in management can be integrated into syntheses.