Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

• Read sections 8.0 and 8.2-8.4 in Chapter 8 of the required textbook, Operations and Supply Chain Management.
• Read .

One of the major trends in business is a move toward virtual workplaces. In a virtual team, members are dispersed, either geographically or organizationally, with their primary communication through electronic means, as opposed to face-to-face communication. Management concepts of virtual teams can also be utilized within a more traditional workplace.

Research and write a paper on the advantages and disadvantages of virtual teams in todays digital environment.

In your paper,

• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of virtual teams in todays digital environment.

The Virtual Teams paper

• Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Centers resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Students name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructors name
  • Date submitted