Navigating The Possible Legal Pitfalls Of Virtual Teams

Abstract

Virtual teams are an increasingly popular element of organizational designs. While virtual teams offer important advantages - including increased collaboration, greater lexibility, and cost savings - they may also create legal issues. Speciically, using virtual teams may lead executives to unwittingly violate labor and personnel laws. The results can be costly, including the loss of key personnel, damage to a company's reputation, and inancial harm. Viewing virtual teams from a legal point of view, we identify pitfalls that virtual teams may encounter and offer ways to avoid them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]