Mobile collaboration support for virtual teams: The case of virtual information systems development teams

Publication Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-2017

Abstract

Organizations increasingly depend on virtual teams in which geographically distributed individuals use sophisticated technology to interact and collaborate. With the advancement of mobile and wireless technology, mobile support for collaboration among virtual team members is becoming increasingly important and popular. In this research, we study the values of mobile support for virtual team members. Using the qualitative technique, Value-Focused Thinking approach, proposed by Keeney, we interviewed 30 subjects who were involved in information systems development teams and asked them the values of mobile support for virtual collaboration. This study uses Alter's Work Systems Theory as the conceptual foundation.

Keywords

Conceptual foundations, Information systems development, Mobile applications, Mobile collaboration, Value-focused thinking, Virtual collaboration, Virtual team, Wireless technologies

Discipline

Databases and Information Systems | Digital Communications and Networking

Research Areas

Data Science and Engineering; Information Systems and Management

Publication

Journal of Database Management

Volume

28

Issue

3

First Page

48

Last Page

69

ISSN

1063-8016

Identifier

10.4018/JDM.2017070103

Publisher

IGI Global

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.4018/JDM.2017070103

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