Working Virtually should be especially valuable for team leaders and managers who find themselves working increasingly, and perhaps somewhat reluctantly, with geographically distributed groups of people. The book is full of practical ideas for improving the effectiveness of virtual teams.
– Charles Sieloff, Research Affiliate, Institute for the Future, USA
Information technology offers the promise of exploding boundaries of geography and enabling work practices that better meet the career aspirations and personal needs of individuals. This clearly written book, grounded in a decade of experience within a forward-looking group at Hewlett Packard, provides managers a concise guide to the technologies tools, individual skills and team capabilities that organizations will need to navigate the new world of virtual work.
– Robert Laubacher, Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA
Working Virtually should be used as a primer for all government officials looking for ways to reduce their organization's operating costs. There have been many studies done that show the benefits of working virtually, including happier and more productive employees, reduced traffic, environmental savings and business continuity-related benefits.
– Barbara Burch, U.S. Department of State, USA
My love affair with Idea Group Publishing (this time under their CyberTech imprint) continues with my reading of Working Virtually: The Challenges of Virtual Teams. The book is clearly the result of thoughtful experience.
– Michael Gilbert, the Gilbert Center, in Nonprofit Online News, June 2006
Working Virtually is a simple, practical, and useful reference that will provide quick insight to address virtual team challenges and set the standard.
– Steven P. MacGregor, IESE Business School in The Journal of Product Innovation Management, Vol 24 (2007)