A survey is conducted to compare three different real-time groupware systems on some selected features. It has shown that with the advancement of Web 2.0 technologies, browser-based real-time groupware can now offer a level of functionality, interactivity, and graphical user interface more akin to their traditional, desktop-based counterparts. Users seem to feel quite comfortable with their use. Such browser-based groupware may have provided an approach to address the adoption hurdle facing groupware for a long time.
The effects of trust on the virtual team cannot be overstated. Trust is defined as "the extent to which a person is confident in, and willing to act on the basis of, the words, actions and decisions of another" [4]. It has been cited as the crucial aspect in virtual team development and effectiveness and has also been directly linked to virtual team efficiency, collaboration and performance [2] [3][6]. This poster describes a questionnaire study into the types of information that most effectively build trust in the virtual team.
The paper describes a cooperative hypermedia approach to developing a toolkir for team building activities that oflen occur in research group meetings or organisation may day events. Each tool is developed and applied using a well-known PowerPoin:metaphor. The novelty of the work is reflected on its jlexibie coordination and facilitation support, its seamless connection between tools for each phase of a team building activiiy, and its support for follow-up actionr. The requirements for the above mentioned feutures are derived from an anabsis of existing practice. Two examples are given to show how typical team building exercises can be supported using the hyper-media based groupware tools.
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