Question

Which of the following is a drawback of virtual teams?a. They are highly rigid because of organizationally dispersed team members. b. They make communication difficult among team members because of a lack of means of communication. c. They often suffer from a lack of understanding regarding the team's purpose. d. They lack variety in team composition.

Answer 1

Answer: A. They are highly rigid because of organizationally dispersed team members.

C. They often suffer from a lack of understanding regarding the team's purpose.

Answer 2

Answer:

C) They often suffer from a lack of understanding regarding the team's purpose.

Explanation:

Virtual teams include members that work from geographically dispersed locations relying on communication technology, e.g. computers, internet, Skype, emails, etc.

The main disadvantages of virtual teams is that it is very difficult to develop between coworkers that haven't even met each other. That also results impossible conflicts which are difficult to manage and it is also very hard to promote collaboration between team members. In other words, it is very difficult to make them work as an effective team.