Remote Work and Collaboration ─ Breakthroughs in Research and Practice

In this two-volume set, international contributors present guidelines, research, theory, and cases on collaboration and remote work in various industries and countries. Volume 1 presents material on business and enterprise perspectives, addressing topics such as collaboration in a cross-cultural environment, fostering social innovation through e-collaboration, Internet-based collaboration tools, and using collaboration technology to manage diversity in global virtual teams. Volume 2 contains sections on collaboration and remote work in education, health, human services, and the nonprofit sector, and discusses policy and legal issues. Some subjects examined are using Google Docs to collaborate in online teacher education, e-collaboration in biomedical research, collaborative cross-border security infrastructure and systems, and communication in virtual teams. The book contains b&w charts and diagrams. Its audience includes students, scholars, researchers, and policy makers. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)