UNITING THE VIRTUAL WORKFORCE Transforming Leadership and Innovation in the Globally Integrated Enterprise

Lojeski and Reilly describe the pitfalls and benefits of businesses with offices in disparate places. They focus on the key factors of distance—geographic, operational, and cultural differences that exacerbate miscommunication and increase the technical difficulties of working together when team members are far apart. Each section includes examples of difficulties, suggestions for reducing stress, and conclusions based on their studies. Narrator Joyce Bean reads this problem-solving work with a fluency that highlights the authors’ insights into communication, as well as work issues that transcend the traditional and virtual workplace. Many suggestions can be adapted to any business or educational activity that transcends space and time, including telecommuting and distance and Web-based education. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2008]