Challenges in the workplace: Managing a virtual team

Nadezhda Ermakova

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

Numerous companies are confronting the task of shifting to virtual work due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak. Suddenly teams have to become fully digital. Yet, moving to virtual teamwork is a challenge for team members, as well as for the team’s leadership.The main aim of this thesis is to identify factors contributing to building a successful virtual team and determine issues that a manager may face when working with distributed teams. Additionally, by a comparison between face-to-face teams and remote teams, any significant differences will be identified. Likewise, the objective of this thesis is to recommend ways of building a successful virtual team based on the results of the conducted research and reviewed literature.The first part of this thesis, the literature review, presents the result of the study and analysis of books, journal articles, web resources, and materials on relevant topics, such as virtual teams, traditional teams, and leadership. The second part of the thesis is own research based on surveys provided to remote employees of two international companies and interviews with team leaders. Based on the results of the conducted research, solutions on how to overcome the challenges of virtual teams were proposed.

Keywords

Virtual team, Distributed Team, Management, Leadership, Teamwork, Online communications, Challenges of virtual teams

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 30. 11. 2020

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Ing. Richard Selby, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Economics Policy and Administration / Business Administration