Intense Collaboration in Globally Distributed Work Teams: Evolving Patterns of Dependencies and Coordination

Kuldeep Kumar; Paul C. van Fenema; Mary Ann Von Glinow

doi:10.1016/S0747-7929(05)18005-6

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Advances in International Management

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Intense Collaboration in Globally Distributed Work Teams: Evolving Patterns of Dependencies and Coordination

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Title:	Intense Collaboration in Globally Distributed Work Teams: Evolving Patterns of Dependencies and Coordination
Author(s):	Kuldeep Kumar, Paul C. van Fenema, Mary Ann Von Glinow
Volume:	18 Editor(s): Debra L. Shapiro, Mary Ann Von Glinow, Joseph L.C. Cheng ISBN: 978-0-76231-219-1 eISBN: 978-1-84950-349-5
Citation:	Kuldeep Kumar, Paul C. van Fenema, Mary Ann Von Glinow (2005), Intense Collaboration in Globally Distributed Work Teams: Evolving Patterns of Dependencies and Coordination, in Debra L. Shapiro, Mary Ann Von Glinow, Joseph L.C. Cheng (ed.) Managing Multinational Teams: Global Perspectives (Advances in International Management, Volume 18), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.127-153
DOI:	10.1016/S0747-7929(05)18005-6 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Article type:	Chapter Item
Abstract:	In today's internationalized world, value creation consists of knowledge and work integration involving workers from around the world. Members of these globally distributed work teams (GDWT) encounter organizational behavior issues (identity, cultural differences, and leadership) and organization design issues (dependencies, information processing, media use, and teamwork structures). While most research on GDWT focuses on the first set of issues, this chapter is among the few to systematically explore the second set. We propose and elaborate on strategies for either reducing the intensity of collaboration, or enabling teams to collaborate intensely on a global scale. Implications for research and practice are explored.