Shaping Network Ties in Global Virtual Teams: The Antecedents That Mold Connectedness
Michael Stoica and Liviu Florea
Washburn University, USA
Alexandra Gonsalez
Metodista University Sao Paulo, Brazil
Volume 16: 2021, pp. 51-72; ABSTRACT
The paper uses a sample of 109 students from four universities, each from a different continent, working in multiple virtual teams on projects for Asian or Latin American businesses, to investigate the determinants of network ties developed by team members and ways to help transform those ties in long-lasting relationships. Global identity, collective mind and knowledge sharing are included together with networking ties into a theoretical model that is tested using SEM in AMOS. The results are analyzed in the context provided by the project-based learning approach. While global identity is found to be the cornerstone for establishing a collective mind and encouraging knowledge sharing, strong networking ties depend on the development of team collective mind and the willingness to share knowledge. Implications for designing project-based courses intended for virtual student teamwork and avenues for further research are discussed.
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