• A.Mary Francina

In the present dynamic and uncertain environment, most of the people live a virtual life. The regular calls on whatsapp, skype and live status on facebook make people connected with acquaintances. When group of individuals come together for working and accomplishing a common purpose or goal with a shared objective and connected even though they are geographically widespread are called as virtual teams. Due to the rising competition in the marketplace, devolution and globalization of work processes and advances in information and communication technologies, organizations require flexibility and agility in their delivery of products and services. Virtual teams play a significant role in order to meet these demands. As organizations continue to tussle for capable and committed workforce which is fast becoming an inadequate resource, virtual team structure provides organizations to influence the available talent across boundaries. More and more organizations are accepting and utilising virtual team approach to reduce their operating costs, support knowledge sharing among their manpower to promote culture of organizational learning and enlarge their business hours to 24/7 by benefitting on the different time zones of virtual team members. This paper focuses on the framework of virtual teams like its origin, purpose, virtual teams in practices in various organisations.

Virtual, Virtual Teams, Information and Communication Technology, Organisation Learning

"VIRTUAL TEAMS IN ORGANISATION ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.294-297, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRY006052.pdf

"VIRTUAL TEAMS IN ORGANISATION ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp294-297, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRY006052.pdf