Problem: You work for Nike, a global company. You just learned that you were assigned to a virtual team whose mission is to assess the feasibility of Nike's making an inexpensive shoe that can be sold in Brazil. The team consists of twelve members. Three of the members work in the United States (two in Beaverton, Oregon, and one in New York City). Two work in England, two in China, two in India, and three in Brazil. All are Nike employees and all were born in the country in which they work. All speak English, though some speak it better than others.
Please answer the following questions:
Q1. What challenges do you anticipate the team will face because of its multicultural makeup?
Q2. How could these challenges be overcome?
Q3. How would you compare the process of developing a virtual work team to developing a team of people who all work together in one place?