Question

In comparison to traditional teams, members of virtual teams are more likely to experience which
three of the following challenges?
1. feelings of isolation
2. communication technology issues
3. decisions based on emotions
4. an inability to read nonverbal cues
5. a sense of being too closely connected to team members

Answer 1

Correct answers: 1, 2 and 4.

Brief reasons:
- 1 (feelings of isolation): remote work reduces casual social contact and belonging, so virtual members often feel isolated.
- 2 (communication technology issues): reliance on tools brings problems like connectivity, platform learning curves, and coordination breakdowns.
- 4 (inability to read nonverbal cues): limited or text-based channels reduce access to body language, tone, and facial expressions, increasing misunderstandings.

(3 and 5 are not typical virtual-team-specific problems: emotion-driven decisions aren’t uniquely higher in virtual teams, and virtual work usually lessens—not increases—feelings of being too closely connected.)