Social Interaction in Virtual Teams: An Exploratory Study of Students Undertaking Business Simulation

Michael O’Brien; Yvonne Costin

doi:10.34190/ecel.21.1.612

Social Interaction in Virtual Teams: An Exploratory Study of Students Undertaking Business Simulation

Department of Management & Marketing

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2022
Editors	Panagiotis Fotaris, Andrew Blake
Publisher	Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited
Pages	323-330
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781713862482
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.34190/ecel.21.1.612
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	21st European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2022 - Brighton, United Kingdom Duration: 27 Oct 2022 → 28 Oct 2022

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL
ISSN (Print)	2048-8637
ISSN (Electronic)	2048-8645

Conference

Conference	21st European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2022
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Brighton
Period	27/10/22 → 28/10/22

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

business simulation
e-learning
higher education
social interaction
virtual teams

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O’Brien, M., & Costin, Y. (2022). Social Interaction in Virtual Teams: An Exploratory Study of Students Undertaking Business Simulation. In P. Fotaris, & A. Blake (Eds.), Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2022 (pp. 323-330). (Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL). Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited. https://doi.org/10.34190/ecel.21.1.612

O’Brien, Michael ; Costin, Yvonne. / Social Interaction in Virtual Teams : An Exploratory Study of Students Undertaking Business Simulation. Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2022. editor / Panagiotis Fotaris ; Andrew Blake. Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, 2022. pp. 323-330 (Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL).

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O’Brien, M & Costin, Y 2022, Social Interaction in Virtual Teams: An Exploratory Study of Students Undertaking Business Simulation. in P Fotaris & A Blake (eds), Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2022. Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL, Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, pp. 323-330, 21st European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2022, Brighton, United Kingdom, 27/10/22. https://doi.org/10.34190/ecel.21.1.612

Social Interaction in Virtual Teams: An Exploratory Study of Students Undertaking Business Simulation. / O’Brien, Michael ; Costin, Yvonne.
Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2022. ed. / Panagiotis Fotaris; Andrew Blake. Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, 2022. p. 323-330 (Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL).

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O’Brien M , Costin Y. Social Interaction in Virtual Teams: An Exploratory Study of Students Undertaking Business Simulation. In Fotaris P, Blake A, editors, Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2022. Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited. 2022. p. 323-330. (Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL). doi: 10.34190/ecel.21.1.612

Social Interaction in Virtual Teams: An Exploratory Study of Students Undertaking Business Simulation

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