- In your opinion, which of the five dysfunctions of a team would be the greatest barrier to virtual team
productivity? Defend your answer.
a. Absence of trust: Trust is considered the foundation of effective teamwork.
b. Fear of conflict: Teams that lack trust are not capable of engaging in open, unfiltered debate.
c. Lack of commitment: When team members fail to voice their views openly during passionate debate,
they rarely buy-in and commit to decisions.
d. Avoidance of accountability: Without commitment and buy-in, team members are often hesitant to call
their peers on actions and behaviors that seem counterproductive to the good of the team.
e. inattention to results: Failure to hold one another accountable creates an environment where team
members put their own needs above the collective goals of the team.
- What can be done to avoid information overioad when a virtual team is made up of 25 or more
members?
