CREATIVITY IN VIRTUAL DESIGN TEAMS
DS 60: Proceedings of DESIGN 2010, the 11th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2010
Editor: Marjanovic D., Storga M., Pavkovic N., Bojcetic N.
Author: Chamakiotis, P.; Dekoninck, E. A.; Panteli, N.
Section: DESIGN ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
Page(s): 1035-1044
Abstract
Virtual Teams are an increasingly seen phenomenon in the digitally-mediated global workplace. The creativity of Virtual Design Teams, a quite popular working arrangement amongst contemporary organizations, has not been researched extensively whilst creativity is seen as a prerequisite throughout the design process. This paper draws on the creativity, design and virtuality literatures and develops a model that sets the research boundaries and pinpoints some of the knowledge gaps. Specific research directions and questions are also presented based on the review.
Keywords: creativity, design teams, virtual teams, virtual design teams, globally-distributed teams, globally-dispersed teams