Promoting critical thinking in virtual teams: A dialogic approach

Heizmann, H

Promoting critical thinking in virtual teams: A dialogic approach

Heizmann, H

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Citation:: Collaborative Communication Processes and Decision Making in Organizations, 2013, pp. 201 - 215
Issue Date:: 2013-08-31

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dc.contributor.author	Heizmann, H https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4769-7493	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-08-31	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Collaborative Communication Processes and Decision Making in Organizations, 2013, pp. 201 - 215	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	1466644788	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781466644786	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/33248
dc.description.abstract	© 2014 by IGI Global. All rights reserved. Effective decision-making in a virtual environment is becoming increasingly important as more and more organizations introduce virtual teams into their global businesses. Critical thinking is a reflective practice that has been suggested to enhance the quality of group decision-making in organizations (Natale & Ricci, 2006). However, little is known about the value of critical thinking in a virtual team environment and the ways in which it can be promoted. This chapter provides a conceptual model of informed decision-making based on critical thinking. It further outlines how critical thinking can be promoted in virtual teams through an active shift towards a dialogic learning culture, constituted by collaborative communication behaviors, authentic leadership, and the use of social Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Collaborative Communication Processes and Decision Making in Organizations	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.4018/978-1-4666-4478-6.ch011	en_US
dc.title	Promoting critical thinking in virtual teams: A dialogic approach	en_US
dc.type	Chapter
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
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© 2014 by IGI Global. All rights reserved. Effective decision-making in a virtual environment is becoming increasingly important as more and more organizations introduce virtual teams into their global businesses. Critical thinking is a reflective practice that has been suggested to enhance the quality of group decision-making in organizations (Natale & Ricci, 2006). However, little is known about the value of critical thinking in a virtual team environment and the ways in which it can be promoted. This chapter provides a conceptual model of informed decision-making based on critical thinking. It further outlines how critical thinking can be promoted in virtual teams through an active shift towards a dialogic learning culture, constituted by collaborative communication behaviors, authentic leadership, and the use of social Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).

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