In what ways are the skills needed by international managers working with virtual global teams different from the traditional team management skills needed to cope with heterogeneous groups from within a single location organisational culture? Analyse why this is the case and consider what conclusions you draw?

Guideline

The writeup needs to be backed up by academic scholarly work and must not be based upon your opinion. Guidelines: You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the Harvard system.

The My Study Skills Area contains the following useful resources: Study Skills Guide (containing a Harvard Referencing section) and a Harvard Referencing Interactive Tutorial. You must use the Harvard Referencing method in your assignment.

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