USING DESIGN THINKING STRATEGIES AND VIRTUAL REALITY IN GLOBAL VIRTUAL TEAMS

Abstract

Design thinking is a process oriented higher-order thinking strategy that can be used to help solve managerial problems. Virtual reality offers a realistic and low-cost collaborative environment that has potential to improve the success and effectiveness of global virtual teams. This research outlines a framework for implementing design thinking strategies and virtual reality tools in global virtual teams. The factors that influence the acceptance of virtual reality tools for collaboration, the role trust plays in virtual teams, and how overall team success is impacted by design thinking strategies will all be examined in the framework.