Importance Of Diversified Leadership Roles In Improving Team Effectiveness In A Virtual Collaboration Learning Environment
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Charlie Chen Ph.D, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: Virtual teams enabled by information and communications technologies (ICT) are increasingly being adopted not only by for-profit organizations but also by education institutions as well. This study investigates what contributes to the success of virtual learning teams. Specifically, we examine the issue of leadership in virtual learning teams. The study first reviews the current literature on teams, leadership, and trust then proposes a framework of team effectiveness of virtual learning teams. A field study is conducted to investigate the influence of several independent variables including diversified leadership roles, leadership effectiveness, team trust, and propensity to trust. It is found that diversified leadership roles influences both leadership effectiveness and team trust; both leadership effectiveness and propensity to trust influence team trust, and team trust in turn directly impacts team effectiveness. In addition, team trust mediates the relationship between leadership effectiveness and team effectiveness. Some practical implications of the results are discussed as well.
Importance Of Diversified Leadership Roles In Improving Team Effectiveness In A Virtual Collaboration Learning Environment
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- Publication
- Charlie C. Chen, Jiinpo Wu, Samuel C. Yang, Hsin-Yi Tsou (2008) "Importance Of Diversified Leadership Roles In Improving Team Effectiveness In A Virtual Collaboration Learning Environment." Educational Technology & Society, 11 (1), pp.304-321. Version of Record Available @ (http://www.jstor.org/stable/jeductechsoci.11.1.304)
- Language: English
- Date: 2008
- Keywords
- Virtual team, Leadership, E-learning, Collaborative learning, Leadership roles, Computer-supported cooperative learning