Searching for Momentum in Virtual Project Teams

Abstract

In this chapter, we will present the results of the data collection, also conducted in step 5 of the Design Science Research Cycle. Therefore, we will first present the project structure of each of eight cases. Then, we will present the within-case analysis of these eight case studies. We will investigate how people have achieved an effective team and the amount of strategic momentum that has been created, whether momentum effects can be found in the cases, the extent to which the team task insight, empowerment, and collective commitment lead to the perseverance of the virtual project team strategy, the extent to which interventions and starting conditions lead to the development and sustaining of strategic momentum, and so on. The presentation of each case study ends with a visualisation of the developing and sustaining of strategic momentum over time and a short summary.