Success factors of global virtual teamwork : A social capital perspective

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Heubeck, Tim ; Storz, Anne-Sophie ; Meckl, Reinhard:
Success factors of global virtual teamwork : A social capital perspective.
In: Digital Business. Vol. 4 (2024) Issue 2 . - 100081.
ISSN 2666-9544
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.digbus.2024.100081

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Global virtual teamwork has emerged as a cornerstone of collaborative teamwork in today’s work landscape, characterized by cross-border collaboration using digital technologies. Although research has started to investigate the mechanisms underlying effective teamwork through information and communication technologies (ICTs), an often-neglected dimension is the pivotal social context within which this collaboration unfolds. To address this research gap, this study adopts a social capital lens on teamwork in proposing social capital as a multidimensional mediator between the usage of ICTs and team effectiveness. The research model was tested using questionnaire data from 271 technologically sensitive and aware companies in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). The findings reveal that using multiple ICTs alone does not suffice for effective global virtual teamwork. Therefore, this study highlights the significance of social capital for the effectiveness of global virtual teamwork, which holds significant implications for theory and practice.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Keywords:	Social capital; Global virtual teamwork; Team effectiveness; Information and communication technologies
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration > Chair Business Administration IX - International Management > Chair Business Administration IX - International Management - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Reinhard Meckl Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration > Chair Business Administration IX - International Management
Result of work at the UBT:	Yes
DDC Subjects:	300 Social sciences > 330 Economics
Date Deposited:	10 Jun 2024 07:17
Last Modified:	17 Jun 2024 05:56
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/89713