ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Team formation, development and management
Which of the following is the main characteristic of a virtual team?
The defining feature of a virtual team is that its members are geographically separated and collaborate mainly through electronic communication such as video conferencing and shared online tools. It is not defined by department, leadership style or meeting frequency, which distinguish other team types.
- AMembers are geographically dispersed and work together mainly through electronic communicationCorrect
- BMembers all belong to the same functional department
- CMembers have no defined leader and make all decisions by consensus
- DMembers meet only once a year to review performance
Explanation
Virtual teams rely on technology such as video calls and shared platforms because members are in different locations. Being in one department describes a functional team. Having no leader describes a self-managed team, and annual meetings are not a defining feature.
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