The Many Faces of a Virtual Team: A Review of Research Done on Individual Member Input to Virtual Teams

Abstract

Over time, research on virtual teams has ventured down many paths. For example, themes like trust and virtuality have had extensive research done within the past decade. As time and society changes, new themes arise in virtual team research. In this review, literature about three themes of generational impacts, self-efficacy, and power dynamics from the past few years are examined. A few opportunities for future research stemming from these themes are then presented. With the constant shift toward technology in the workplace and more opportunities for large global projects, research on virtual teams continues to be vital in helping to determine what helps a virtual team’s success.