The Effects of Electronic Collaboration in Distributed Project Management

Sajda Qureshi, Min Liu () and Doug Vogel ()
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Min Liu: College of Information Science & Technology, University of Nebraska Omaha
Doug Vogel: City University of Hong Kong

Group Decision and Negotiation, 2006, vol. 15, issue 1, No 4, 55-75

Abstract: Abstact The emergence and widespread use of collaborative technologies for distributed project management has opened up opportunities for off-shore outsourcing and collaborative development. However, most tools and techniques for project management focus on on-site, long term relationships and sourcing strategies at a time when inter-organizational relationships are becoming more dynamic and geographically dispersed. This paper uses grounded theory to analyze data on virtual teams' projects. The analysis uncovers “effects” in the way in which distributed projects are managed. These effects relate to coordination, communication and adaptation to distributed electronic work environments. Following an analysis of these electronic collaboration “effects”, a model for distributed project management is presented.

Keywords: electronic collaboration; grounded theory; distributed project management; virtual teams; communication; coordination and adaptation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1007/s10726-005-9006-6

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