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What is VART Team Formations

Chapter 52
Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology
Four types of team formations for VARTs as identified through an exploratory study which include mentor, expert, common interest and collegial.
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ICT Processes for Virtual Academic Research Teams (VART) in Academia
Jason S. Lecoure (Saint Mary’s University, Canada) and Wendy R. Carroll (Acadia University, Canada)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 6
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-845-1.ch052
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to bring these smaller self-forming, informal academic research teams into focus to understand the effects of ICT and associated processes which have emerged to support such formations. In addition, the identification of different traits within the small teams will be noted. This chapter will provide insight about virtual academic research teams (VART) based on the literature to date in this area as well as some insights about VARTs from two recent exploratory empirical studies (Carroll & Lecoure, 2005; Lecoure & Carroll, 2004). Specifically, it will address questions relating to the ways in which these teams come about, the different types of virtual research teams that exist, and the possible practices which result in the success these teams.
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