Managing Virtual Teams: Practical Techniques for High-Technology Project Managers (Artech House Professional Development Library)
Author: Martha Haywood
List Price: $79.00
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ISBN: 0890069131
Publisher: Artech House (October, 1998)
Sales Rank: 82,881
Average Customer Rating: 4.38 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Great Management Perspective
I have really looked a long time to find a book that has a practical management perspective. Most of the books I've read on virtual teams either focus on bits and bytes (which I don't need since I'm an IT Director) or high level organizational theory. This book had some really practical suggestions that I could implement to improve communication and control for my team.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Very practical and useful
If you are managing geographically distributed teams this is a "save your life" kind of book. Short and to the point with techniques based on actual research instead of myths or stories. I found the 4 key principles for effective distance communication very helpful. I saw immediate improvement in my team's communications once we began using the ideas.
Rating: 1 out of 5
Skimpy, pedantic and superficial
I rarely write reviews, and as an author myself I'm loath to criticize another's work. But this one I couldn't let go by...At 147 pages (main text) there was nowhere near enough "meat" to justify ...[the price tag.]
The writing style was boring and pedantic.
Most of the chapters just skimmed the surface and lacked
substance; the topics are covered much more thoroughly by other
authors.
Chapter 6, Networking Technology, at 12 pages, was much too
"thin" and already out of date; less than 2 full pages
were devoted to the 'section' on securing the network -- a
major concern these days.
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