Business and Communication
...e level, mainly a person sends a message and it is received by someone else. The inner workings of the model, however, become more susceptible to subjectivity when connected to virtual teams. Take, for example, communicating via e-mail with a co-worker. Certain aspects of the communication model become open for personal interpretation. If the sender is being sarcastic the receiver has no way of knowing the context of the message (thus the invention of the ƒº or the ;-) become ever so important). Without seeing the person¡¦s facial expression or hearing their tone of voice, much can be lost or misinterpreted from the message. The benefits of virtual teams are most obvious when compared to work efficiency and time. Having members of a virtual team in New York, Chicago, Denver, and San Francisco results in 14-hour workdays for your business. Members of virtual teams will also have the advantage of being able to work from home and correspond through e-mail and video conferencing at all hours of the day. While the method of sending a message can be varied, the message eventually reaches the receiver. Virtual teams also seem to make workers more open and less nervous when working with other people, both superiors and co-workers. A person writing their boss a memo with their new idea may be an easier route for them, instead of having to build up the courage to walk into their superior¡¦s office and present the idea face to face. A drawback of virtual teams is the lack of direct contact with people. It is nearly impossible to replace the value of personal contacts. A leader of a group may want to personally congratulate a job well done to an associate, but may find this next to impossible to do in pe...