My time or yours? Managing time visions in global virtual teams

    Authors

    C. Saunders; C. Van Slyke;D. R. Vogel

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Acad. Manage. Exec.

    Keywords

    MODEL; Management

    Abstract

    Advances in technology and group-collaboration software have promoted the use of Global Virtual Teams (GVTs). Because of these and other developments. managers face an increasingly diverse cultural landscape. Differences in GVT members' perceptions of time, or time visions, subtly influence the team's dynamics and performance. Time visions must be managed in order for the full potential of the GVT to be realized. This article explores the different dimensions that are typically employed when defining time. These dimensions are then combined to form four examples of cultural time visions. Three major problems associated with differing time visions in GVTs are identified, and approaches for dealing with these problems in multicultural GVTs are suggested.

    Journal Title

    Academy of Management Executive

    Volume

    18

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2004

    Document Type

    Article; Proceedings Paper

    Language

    English

    First Page

    19

    Last Page

    31

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000220265400002

    ISSN

    0896-3789

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