What is a virtual team? How does it differ from physical teams? ...

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What is a virtual team? How does it differ from physical teams?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

At Jims Steakhouse, it was learned that men dining alone tended to tip more than family groups, and they didnt require as much clean-up following the meal. None of the servers wanted to wait on families and instead competed for the male diners.
 
  To encourage cooperation the manager should
  A) do nothing and encourage the servers to work out a solution. B) permit the servers with the most seniority to wait on the male diners. C) institute quotas by giving each server the same number of family groups. D) adopt team-based rewards by pooling tips.

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Answer to Question 1

The members of physical teams generally work together in the same organization and have some face-to-face contact. Often they work in the same physical location. Virtual teams operate across space, time, and organizational boundaries communicating with each other only through electronic technology. Their projects are limited to those that do not require face-to-face interaction or organizational control. Such projects as software development, defense research, and political campaigns can utilize input and expertise from team members located across the world, from a variety of organizations, with a diverse set of skills.

Answer to Question 2

D