The construction and management of trust mechanism of virtual team: Based on lifecycle analysis

Abstract

Virtual team refers to a new formation of team with a common goal and it relies on information technology as its working media, over time limits, space distance and organization boundary. With the integration of the world economy and the rapid development of information technology, more and more organizations are using virtual team as a working model. In virtual team management, trust mechanism management become important, since the construction and maintenance of trust mechanism will effectively affect the success of virtual team. This research studies virtual team based on life cycle model-corresponding methods of constructing and managing trust mechanism under different life stages are proposed, which aim to provide practical strategies for effective management for virtual team. © 2011 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.