Virtual HRM

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As technology has evolved, the reality of virtual organizations has begun to take hold in a variety of industries. This paper looks at how it is now commonplace for employees to work, at least in part, from off-site. Telecommuting is a reality that has allowed companies to reduce costs, become more competitive, and facilitate happier, more productive employees. The writer examines how virtual employment, or telework, is one of the most radical departures from standard working conditions in the suite of flexible work practices now gaining widespread acceptance. The paper provides a literature review of this growing trend and the challenges facing human resource managers.

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"Information Technology team members are particularly well suited for virtual positions. Technology today allows IT professionals to remotely assist users, at any hour of the day. Innovations such as web cams have even added a personal touch to remote IT staff. However, managing virtual employees requires new strategies, to ensure they are performing as effectively and efficiently as possible. Kirkman, Rosen, Gibson, Tesluk, & McPherson (2002) note the challenges virtual employees my face, especially as members of virtual teams. They identify "five challenges that organizations can expect to encounter in establishing, maintaining, and supporting virtual teams, e.g., building trust, cohesion, and team identity, and overcoming isolation among virtual team members". Watson-Manheim, Chudoba, and Crowston (2002) note that virtual work environments create "discontinuities (which) are gaps or a lack of coherence in aspects of work." "

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