Challenges and Barriers in Virtual Teams

In this assignment, you need to do the following: 1. Select an article from any well-known university, or reliable Scientific journal related to the course content. a. The article must be published on or after 2020 2. Read the article and understand the key points 3. Write a summary of the article (250-300 words) a. Use your own words. Do not copy and paste from the article. b. Your summary must be a stand-alone piece of work c. Be clear and up to the point. d. State the main points of the article. e. Give an example of a place/ personal event where the local Saudi virtual management style is applied in relation to the article topic. Guidelines for the assignment: ▪ Use font Times New Roman, 12 font sizes ▪ Use 1.5 line spacing with adjustment to all paragraphs (alignment). ▪ Use the footer function to insert the page number. ▪ Ensure that you follow the APA style in your project and references. ▪ The minimum number of required references is 1. ▪ Your report length should be between 300 to 400 words in total. ▪ The assignment must be in Word format only ▪ Your file should be saved as a Word doc [Example]: [Your Name] [CRN] ECOM201 – Assignment 1.doc Major Topics Covered in the Course: 1. What is a virtual team? 2. Managing space, time, and culture. 3. The seven competencies of effective virtual team leaders. 4. What virtual team employees need from their manager. 5. Bridging cultural differences. 6. Starting up (or refocusing) a virtual team. 7. Building trust from a distance. 8. Using telephonic collaboration technologies. 9. Using videoconferencing and internet-based collaboration tools. 10. Improving the business IQ of team members. 11. Teaching finance fundamentals to virtual teams. 12. Improving communication and feedback skills. 13. Creative problem solving for virtual teams. 14. Managing performance from a distance. 15. Effective decision making over distance 16. Virtual team building. 17. Maintaining a balanced personal and work life Answer: Article name: Author(s): Journal: Year: Link: Article Summary: ▪ Main points (~300 words) ▪ How they are related to the local Saudi virtual management styles and procedures (~100 words) The article reference (APA):