Naslov
Learning and progressing in the 'new normal': Virtual leadership and team effectiveness among business students

Autori
Matić, Ivan ; Juras, Ana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
9th International OFEL Conference on Governance, Management and Entrepreneurship: Building Resilient Boards: Facing Emerging Challenges in Corporate Governance - book of proceedings / Tipurić, Darko ; Cindrić, Lana - Dubrovnik : Governance Research and Development Centre - CIRU ; University of Dubrovnik, 2021, 42-62

Skup
9th International OFEL Conference on Governance, Management & Entrepreneurship: Building Resilient Boards: Facing Emerging Challenges in Corporate Governance

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 23.04.2021. - 24.04.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
virtual leadership ; virtual team effectiveness ; business students ; COVID-19

Sažetak
COVID-19 global health crisis has radically changed our lives in almost all aspects. The social and economic norms have shifted so dramatically that some authors call this ‘New normal’ time the beginning of new human era. Tertiary education was no exception to this and had experienced profound changes due to the closures, restrictions on mass gathering and social distancing. For students used to predominantly classical way of learning and progressing through enrolled study programme, shifting almost entirely on distance learning has raised number of challenges. This is especially present on business study programmes and associated individual courses, due to their strong practical orientation and emphasis on close student collaboration and teamwork in forms of classroom assignments and student projects. In order to fulfil course requirements, students need to collaborate and function as a team, experience leadership behaviours from their team leader, and ultimately achieve desired level of effectiveness, all in virtual conditions of distance learning. The purpose of this paper is to examine demonstrated leadership behaviours and leadership competencies by leaders in student virtual teams, while working on student projects. In this sense, virtual leadership behaviours and competencies essential for student virtual team effectiveness will be identified. In order to achieve this aim, empirical research was conducted in the beginning of 2021. on the sample of 13 student virtual teams, from two business study programmes, working specific amount of time on preparing and executing student projects. Main findings of empirical research are presented in the paper in the form of descriptive and bivariate statistical analysis.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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