Building Trust and Cooperation through Technology Adaptation in Virtual Teams: Empirical Field Evidence

Abstract This article reports findings of a study of how leaders of virtual information systems development teams improve team trust and cooperation by managing adaptation of information and communications tools. Results indicate how Theory X (command and control) and Theory Y (facilitate and support) styles of leadership enable and hinder effective outcomes.

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