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Frontiers of Business Research in China

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Front Bus Res Chin    2008, Vol. 2 Issue (4) : 591-620    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11782-008-0033-4
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The formation and management of virtual teams in T Telecom Company
ZHANG Kai 1, WANG Jin’ai 2
1.School of Business, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China; 2.China Center for Economic Research, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
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Abstract

Virtual marketing teams have emerged in T Company, a regional branch of China Telecom, and led to tremendous success in recent years. It is beneficial to explore the reasons behind such a phenomenon and to identify the factors leading to high performance. Investigating these issues also helps deepen our understanding of managerial experience and some important organizational changes that Chinese state-owned enterprises are going through. In this case study, analysis of the characters of high performing virtual marketing teams in T Company concentrates on four main team processes, namely virtuality and communication, personnel selection, trust, and motivation. Key factors contributing to the team’s high performance are analyzed, and the implications of the results for management and future research directions are also discussed.

Keywords T Telecom Company      marketing      virtual team      VIP customer      high performance     
Corresponding Author(s): ZHANG Kai,Email:zhangkai98@ruc.edu.cn; WANG Jin’ai,Email:wja808@gmail.com   
Issue Date: 05 December 2008
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ZHANG Kai,WANG Jin’ai. The formation and management of virtual teams in T Telecom Company[J]. Front Bus Res Chin, 2008, 2(4): 591-620.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fbr/EN/10.1007/s11782-008-0033-4
https://academic.hep.com.cn/fbr/EN/Y2008/V2/I4/591
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