“According to Linden Lab, creators of Second Life, more than 1,400 organizations -- including large companies, educational institutions, government agencies and even the U.S. military -- use Second Life to hold meetings, conduct training and prototype new technologies more efficiently.”
“He says one problem is that virtual
teams may not share national and organizational cultures, and that
virtual workers should make a conscious effort to see things from
their colleagues' point of view.”(Note, this one fits directly into my favorite daily interest of Social Science and the Sociological Imagination mind frame)
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"Not only did we save travel time,
but because the environment was so engaging, a lot more ideas came
through," he said.
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