@inproceedings{72672b914a8f4f5d86ef2d125536c988,
title = "Social Interaction in Virtual Teams: An Exploratory Study of Students Undertaking Business Simulation",
abstract = "In recent times, the usage of virtual teams has been accelerated, and virtual teams are being used exponentially in higher education and industry - driven by, and in response to, the Covid-19 pandemic - aided by developments in innovative technologies and globalisation. Teams have suddenly become an essential and necessary approach for collaborative learning as well as task completion. In examining the components of social interaction and its respective distinguished components, this paper positively points to virtual teams being an appropriate means for social interaction and team performance, albeit with some challenges. This qualitative study brings to the fore constructive and affirmative themes, along with various challenges that virtual teams present and also highlights areas for further research.",
keywords = "business simulation, e-learning, higher education, social interaction, virtual teams",
author = "Michael O{\textquoteright}Brien and Yvonne Costin",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 Academic Conferences Limited. All rights reserved.; 21st European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2022 ; Conference date: 27-10-2022 Through 28-10-2022",
year = "2022",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL",
publisher = "Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited",
pages = "323--330",
editor = "Panagiotis Fotaris and Andrew Blake",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2022",
}