Assignemnt: Managing a Remote Workforce (Conflict Management)
The regional VP's and senior leaders liked your briefing on integrating the regional IT security teams into a single operating unit.
A key point of agreement was that the personnel would be allowed to remain in their current offices / locations but would be managed as virtual teams / remote workers reporting to you. These virtual teams will be facilitated by remote access to the company's networks, information systems, and databases. The teams will also communicate via email, discussion boards, teleconferencing / telepresence systems, etc.
The Senior VP for Human Resources has been asked to work with you to develop a strategy and management plan for ensuring the success of the remote workers under the virtual team structures. Before your first working session the SVP has asked you for a background paper for the HR staff which addresses the following questions:
1. How will you use technology to facilitate teams and manage people remotely?
2. How will you manage interpersonal conflict in your remote workforce? Will your conflict management strategies need to adapt to differences in modes of communication (e.g. email vs. discussion boards vs. online meeting rooms)? Why or Why not?
3. When managing remote teams, it is also important to consider issues that may arise with respect to protecting the security and privacy of the company's information and intellectual property? How will you adapt your organization's policies, procedures, and practices to ensure compliance with applicable privacy laws and regulations (federal, state, local, and even international)?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.