{"product_id":"9781579228026","title":"Working Virtually: Managing People for Successful Virtual Teams and Organizations","description":"\u003cp\u003eVirtual working is a fact of life as companies manage teams of individuals dispersed on sites across the country or around the globe; take increasing advantage of improving technology and software to telecommute and teleconference; and begin to think about the human element in disaster recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe key to successful dispersed working is not technological expertise, but a clear understanding of what it takes to get the enterprise ready for virtual work, and of the skills for bonding individuals into cohesive, high-performance teams across distances and differences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides that guidance - through work charts, vivid \"composite\" examples, definitions and actual cases - and shows how the technological tools support and expand the options for collaboration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt answers such critical questions as \"What makes working virtually work?\", \"How do we start?\", \"How do you develop new leaders in a virtual environment?\", \"What skills do virtual managers and team members need?\", \"How do you determine how ready they are?\", \"Which technologies are most appropriate for your purposes?\", \"What’s the impact on existing systems and structures?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an indispensable practical guide and reference for virtual team leaders, HR managers, CEO’s and trainers. It will also be suitable for professional certification and business courses in organizational development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stylus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147153162480,"sku":"9781579228026","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781579228026_p0.jpg?v=1763778738","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781579228026","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}