The virtual organization is a new and dynamic form of organization which is
threatening to challenge more conventional forms of business organization. The
benefits of this form of working are enormous, but these organizations can be
very complex to manage. Managing in Virtual Organizations explores and
simplifies the challenges of managing virtually and explains how the virtual
firm can best be employed. Starting from the basic building blocks of these
organizations - technology, knowledge and virtual 'space' - the book
conceptualises virtual organizations as human, knowledge-based organizations
enabled but not dominated by technology, and looks at the three-way interaction
between people, knowledge and machines. In particular the book