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Impact of Technology On Team Functioning Presented by Baranzan Paul Buki

Technology can both improve and hinder team functioning. It allows asynchronous communication through email so team members do not need to be in the same place, and mobile phones allow communication anywhere. Groupware enables remote collaboration and planning. However, constant access through technology can also interfere with teamwork. Virtual teams now allow hiring the best talent globally but cultural differences in communication and decision making present challenges that require strategies like clear communication and collaborative work design.

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Impact of Technology On Team Functioning Presented by Baranzan Paul Buki

Technology can both improve and hinder team functioning. It allows asynchronous communication through email so team members do not need to be in the same place, and mobile phones allow communication anywhere. Groupware enables remote collaboration and planning. However, constant access through technology can also interfere with teamwork. Virtual teams now allow hiring the best talent globally but cultural differences in communication and decision making present challenges that require strategies like clear communication and collaborative work design.

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impact of technology on

team functioning
presented by
Baranzan Paul Buki




























What is technology?

Application of knowledge to the practical aims of human life or to
changing and manipulating the human environment. Technology includes
the use of materials, tools, techniques, and sources of power to make life
easier or more pleasant and work more productive. Whereas science is
concerned with how and why things happen, technology focuses on
making things happen.





Impact of technology on team functioning

The use of new technologies can improve and in some cases hinder
team functioning.

As technology changes teams must update and maintain their
knowledge in order to function effectively.

Technologies which have improved team functions
e-mail
mobile phones
blackberry
groupware
computers

e-mail allows asynchronous communication which means team members
do not need to be in the same place at the same time in order to
communicate effectively. e-mail also has it's negative aspects in terms of
manging e-mail and the misuse of e-mail.
Mobile phones allow teams to communicate even when team members
are out of the office, on the road or otherwise unavailable. Sometimes
having always access to team members can hinder team functioning.
Groupware enables teams to plan meetings, collaborate, delegate all
within a virtual environment which can often be accessed remotely from
anywhere in the world.
Personal computers allow team members to carry out various tasks and
communicate more effectively. Laptop computers allow you to do this
anywhere. They are now lighter, more powerful and a longer battery life.

Network and virtual teams

A virtual team is one whose members share a common purpose, but are
separated by distance, time, and organizational boundaries. In such a team,
members are linked only by communication technologies.

For example, a software development team may have members in the
United States, India, Taiwan, and Brazil, and their only communication may
be through the Internet, telephone, and video conferencing technologies.
Virtual teams allow companies to procure the best talent without
geographical restrictions. According to Hambley, ONeil, & Kline (2007),
"virtual teams require new ways of working across boundaries through
systems, processes, technology, and people,[6] which requires effective
leadership
Issues: Challenges to cross cultural teamwork

Direct versus indirect communication
Conflicting norms for decision making
Differing attitudes toward hierarchy, authority, and respect
Trouble with accents and fluency

Strategies for cross cultural teamwork

Communication
Designing collaborative work
Assigning teams
Assessing teams

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