TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper aims to extend the extant knowledge on virtual teams by examining the challenges of virtual project teams in organisations in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Totally, 20 interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed. Validity and reliability were achieved by first assessing the plausibility in terms of already existing knowledge on some of the virtual project team issues identified by participants.Findings The findings from this study confirmed the growing relevance of virtual project teams in highly competitive global business environments. It emerged that some of the challenges identified in the study had some level of congruence with those previously identified from similar studies from other geographical locations. The findings also suggested that challenges in virtual project teams can be linked to the organisation, the project team and the virtual environment or even a combination of all.Practical implications The present study corroborates the position that managing virtual project teams requires additional efforts to attain their objectives through effective communications and the adoption of appropriate technology.Originality/value The originality of this study lies in its exploration of virtual project team challenges in a sub-Saharan Africa country (Nigeria). By identifying the challenges associated with virtual project teams, stakeholders will be better able to successfully establish and manage virtual project teams better.
VL  - 23
IS  - 5/6
SN  - 1352-7592
DO  - 10.1108/TPM-06-2016-0030
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/TPM-06-2016-0030
AU  - Zuofa Tarila
AU  - Ochieng Edward G.
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - Working separately but together: appraising virtual project team challenges
T2  - Team Performance Management: An International Journal
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 227
EP  - 242
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -