Intelligent Virtual Assistant's Impact on Technical Proficiency within Virtual Teams

Impact of Culture on Virtual Teams

Cultural differences within virtual teams can stem from differences in national cultures, as well as regional, work, or socioeconomic cultures. According to Chang, Hung, and Hsieh (2014), people from various countries come to a virtual team with different languages, communication skills, work ethics, and approaches to problem solving. These authors confirm that cultural adaptation has a positive impact on virtual team performance, as people from differing cultures learn about each other and develop effective ways to communicate and collaborate. They also suggest that effective leadership in virtual teams is necessary to keep the teams on task, and to monitor and enhance team behaviors, communications, and processes. El-Sofany, Hassan Alwadani, and Alwadani (2014) similarly suggest that success factors in virtual intercultural teams include good communication, cultural adaptation, technical competence, and good leadership and task focus delivered face-to-face early on.