| As communications technologies become increasingly stable and secure, distributed virtual work is fast becoming a central component of how global organizations function (Caya, Mortensen & Pissoneault, 2013; Gibson, Huang, Kirkman & Shapiro, 2014). With U.S. virtual worker growth of over 100% in the past decade (Global Workplace Analytics, 2014) and an estimated 1.3 billion virtual workers worldwide (International Data Corporation, 2011), it is increasingly important for organizations and employees to effectively navigate this transformed work environment. Although work is becoming more and more virtual, our collective understanding of the effects of this change is still in its infancy. In a variety of articles across a range of domains, Organizational Behavior scholars have lamented the lack of clarity on whether existing, highly cited management theories wholly apply to virtual contexts (Bolino, Long & Turnley, 2015; Feldman & Ng, 2007; Grandey, 2015). Theories relating to interpersonal interactions, which often rely on synchronous communication, in person cues, and shared understandings, may operate differently in settings where individuals are separated by space, time, and technology. The goal of this symposium is to advance research on virtual work by illuminating new findings and theoretical developments within this emerging work context. The presentations in this symposium cross domains and methodologies to help build an understanding of how virtual work impacts employee status, voice, transactive memory, team creativity, and communication. Together, these presentations propose theories and offer practical implications that will advance our understanding of this increasingly popular business context. |
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Get Noticed or Die Trying: Signals and Burnout in Virtual Teams
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Presenter: Paul Leonardi, UC Santa Barbara
Presenter: Ioana Cristea, U. of California, Santa Barbara
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In Between the Mind And Screen: Perception and Virtual Communication
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Presenter: Hayley Blunden, Harvard Business School
Presenter: Andrew Brodsky, Harvard Business School
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Geographic Dispersion and TMS and Team Creativity
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Presenter: Lionel P. Robert, U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Presenter: Teng Ye, U. of Michigan
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Geographic Configuration Fluidity in Virtual Teams: Consequences for Individuals and Teams
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Presenter: Valerio Incerti, U. of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Presenter: Fabiola Bertolotti, U. of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Presenter: Elisa Mattarelli, U. of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Presenter: Mark Mortensen, INSEAD
Presenter: Michael Boyer O'Leary, Georgetown U.
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Rethinking Virtuality in a Digital Media Age
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Presenter: Jennifer Gibbs, Rutgers U.
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