Some management experts do not agree that a virtual team is really a team at all.
Based on the definition of a team, what properties of a virtual team satisfy the definition of a team? Do any aspects of a virtual team give rise to doubts over whether it satisfies the definition of a true team? Suppose you needed to organize a virtual team of consultants working in different cities to do an important project for a client.
What human resource management practices could you apply that would influence the virtual team members to behave as if they were on a true team, such as a self-managed or problem-solving team?