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Virtual Workforce
This document discusses virtual workforces and provides an overview of current trends, benefits, issues, and considerations for organizations adopting a virtual workforce model. It begins with an introduction to virtual workforces and outlines an agenda covering these topics. It then discusses benefits like accessing a global talent pool, reducing costs, and increasing productivity. Potential issues are also reviewed, such as communication gaps, technology barriers, and isolation. The document proposes assessing an organization's characteristics to determine compatibility with a virtual workforce model. It concludes by stating an organization's success with virtual teams depends on its policies, culture, leadership, and other attributes.
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- 2. Agenda Virtual Workforce: AnIntroduction What are some current trends? What are the benefits and issues? Organizational Behavior: Applied! Is your organization fit for a virtual workforce? The path ahead for your organization!
- 3. Virtual Workforce: AnIntroduction
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- 5. Benefits Work Get expertsacross the globe Video Cut with Global Entities conferencing in virtual teams costs Increase Use productivity employee resource time efficiently Reduce carbon emission Virtual Work Communication
- 6. Issues Communication Gaps Technological Barriers Balancingwork and life Psychological Issues Lack of Respect and Trust Isolation Less Opportunities Geographical Barriers Conflicts Misattribution, Lack of mutual knowledge, Mistrust, Limited access to expertise, and the Sharing and transfer of knowledge
- 7. Organizational Behavior: Applied! Higher levelof Job Satisfaction, Employee Commitment, Job Involvement (Positive Attitude) Work-Life conflict / Work-Life Balance (Individual Perspective) Globalization Workplace Diversity Cultural Bias Stereotyping
- 8. Is your organizationfit for a virtual workforce? Wayne Enterprises Characteristics Stark Industries Characteristics Organization is a Claims Consultant company - gathers and analyzes quantitative data on claims and generates performance reports (Does not require face to face communication) Organization is a Manufacturing company that deals with weapons and defense and is highly involved with the packaging and shipments department, which requires employees’ physical presence Employees are working from New York, Chicago and California Employees are working from China, Germany and India Members are static and do not transition off teams – all are part of a formal team Members transition on and off teams – not formally part of teams They have equal access to electronic communication and collaboration technology They do not have equal access to electronic communication and collaboration technology
- 9. No. of Checkmarks= Complexity Level Characteristic Checklist Members of the organization have the same native language Organization only has to deal with one country’s regulatory authority Members of the organization have equal access to electronic communication and technology Members of the organization are dispersed internationally Organization is spread over multiple time zones with a large time difference (More than 4 hours difference) Organization requires face-to-face communication Organization will face a large expense in introducing a virtual workforce if they are dispersed globally Organization has potential for cultural stereotyping or biases Organization has a potential language barrier that could hinder effective communication Complexity Level = Benchmark to decide an organization’s compatibility in implementing Virtual Workforce
- 10. The path aheadfor your organization! In the end, it is all about your organization – whether its policies, infrastructure, work culture, leadership and other characteristics would allow an efficient Virtual Workforce to be built and managed or not!