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A key point from the Mastering Virtual Teams text is that team management is based on the task. In addition, the text defines seven kinds of virtual teams (Networked teams, parallet teams, project or product development temas, work, functional, or production teams, service teams, management teams, and action teams), while the Creativity in Virtual Teams text explains the following three Nemiro's work design approaches virtual teams use:
1. A linear approach
2. An intuitive approach
3. A componential approach

For this discussion:
Explain how leaders can best match the task and teamwork process.
Identify one team type from the list in the Mastering Virtual Teams text to discuss.
Which of Nemiro's work design approaches would work best with that team type selected? Explain why.

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A key point from the Mastering Virtual Teams text is that team management is based on the task. In addition, the text defines seven kinds of virtual teams (Networked teams, parallel teams, project or product development teams, work, functional, or production teams, service teams, management teams, and action teams), while the Creativity in Virtual Teams text explains the following three Nemiro's work design approaches virtual teams use:
1. A linear approach
2. An intuitive approach
3. A componential approach

For this discussion:
Explain how leaders can best match the task and teamwork process.
The leaders can best match the task and teamwork process by being aware of their own biases and talking about them to team members. Asking for help in ...

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