Providing strategies for education in engineering for virtual team development

Abstract

The globalization of the new product development workforce is a growing trend as companies search to improve their effectiveness. This paper examined the education foundation necessary for engineering students to work effectively in virtual teams, especially new product groups. The paper suggests how small changes in group assignments may benefit students and eliminate potential problems in the organization. Implications include curriculum changes to increase team effectiveness and enhance collaboration among team members. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media.