Communication and trust plays an important role in virtual team working
nowadays. It is because virtual team’s members come from different culture
around the world. We know that, different cultures implant different behavior,
value and norms. This article will study about the importance of
communication and trust element in virtual team working. This article will
divided into two parts which are communication and trust in virtual teams.
Trust in virtual teams will focus on three type includes impersonal, abstract
trust relationships and personal trust relationships. Swift trust and how to build
it is also discussed to provide information about virtual teams to promote better
understanding. This article provides information for organizations or manager
that chooses virtual teams in undertaking their international business or
assignment.
