Effect of Social Media on Trust in Virtual Project Teams of Construction Sector in Middle East

2016 ◽  
pp. 419-429
Author(s):  
Sukhwant Kaur ◽  
Mohammed Arif ◽  
Vishwesh Akre
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Virtual Project ◽  
Virtual Project Teams

Investigating the Intention to Use Social Media Tools Within Virtual Project Teams

2016 ◽  
pp. 658-680
Author(s):  
Jerry Giltenane
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Media Technology ◽  
Enterprise Social Media ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technology Adoption Model ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Virtual Project ◽  
Virtual Project Teams

Enterprise social media tools are becoming more prevalent in project management, particularly where project teams have to operate on a global and virtual basis. It is becoming more critical that organisations understand the key attributes of such technology to encourage their teams to use them in order to achieve the perceived benefits. In this chapter we search for answers to the factors that influence the adoption of such tools in a virtual project setting by testing the applicability of the much cited technology adoption model known as the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The model is modified to suit the sphere of virtual teams and focuses on the behavioural intention to adopt social media technology. The purpose of examining such a model is to see if it can explain some of the key factors that may influence the adoption of social media within virtual project teams.

Investigating the Intention to Use Social Media Tools Within Virtual Project Teams

2016 ◽  
pp. 83-105
Author(s):  
Jerry Giltenane
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Media Technology ◽  
Enterprise Social Media ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technology Adoption Model ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Virtual Project ◽  
Virtual Project Teams

Enterprise social media tools are becoming more prevalent in project management, particularly where project teams have to operate on a global and virtual basis. It is becoming more critical that organisations understand the key attributes of such technology to encourage their teams to use them in order to achieve the perceived benefits. In this chapter we search for answers to the factors that influence the adoption of such tools in a virtual project setting by testing the applicability of the much cited technology adoption model known as the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The model is modified to suit the sphere of virtual teams and focuses on the behavioural intention to adopt social media technology. The purpose of examining such a model is to see if it can explain some of the key factors that may influence the adoption of social media within virtual project teams.

scholarly journals The Use Of Social Media And Collaborative Tools For Virtual Teaming - A Global Market Reach Out By Navibank

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice S. Etim ◽  
Khoa Huynh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Virtual Project ◽  
Virtual Teaming ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Virtual Project Teams

In recent years, social networking sites have witnessed a signi?cant growth in popularity and membership. These social networking sites like Facebook or LinkedIn use tools that also appeal to businesses. One important area of business application of social networking is to improve communication and trust relationships among virtual project teams (Sarker, Ahuja & Kirkeby, 2011; Anantatmula & Thomas, 2010). In this paper, the authors report the use of social media tools for virtual teaming for a large Vietnamese bank, Navibank. The paper delves into the strategic initiative and expansion into global markets using virtual project teams that communicated mostly through social media tools and services. Navibank (hereafter known as the Bank) is one of the top ten largest commercial banks in Vietnam. In a large project of opening ten branches of the Bank in Cambodia by the end of 2015, social media tools like Skype, e-mail, Facebook, instant messaging and video conference are being used by the Bank teams in Vietnam to communicate and work effectively with the new teams that are being formed in Cambodia.

Systems Development by Virtual Project Teams

2011 ◽  
pp. 447-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Croasdell ◽  
Andrea Fox ◽  
Suprateek Sarker
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Virtual Work ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Virtual Project ◽  
Virtual Project Teams

Business organizations and global partners are increasing their utilization of virtual project teams to enhance competitive advantages in the global market. More than ever, organizations are using virtual teamwork to bridge time zones and geographic distances. The use of virtual work environments has spurred interest in understanding how team members interact and collaborate over the life of a project. Not surprisingly, organizations are trying to understand what factors are determinants of success with respect to virtual teams. Increasing network bandwidth, continuously improving communication technologies, shifting global economies, and changes in social practices have caused business managers to reconsider traditional practices. This paper provides a comparative case study of four cross-cultural virtual project teams as they analyze, design, and develop information systems.

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