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Virtual Teams and Intercultural Ethics: Preventative Measures for Ethical Dilemmas
- Date Issued:
- 2013
- Abstract/Description:
- This thesis examines the ethical challenges faced by technical communicators working in global virtual teams. Virtual teams usage are becoming increasingly more popular and diverse. As a result, it is valuable for technical communicators to understand and recognize the challenges that are faced within global virtual teams in order to find solutions and preventive measures for these challenges. The ethical challenges present in global virtual teams were determined by examining the literature on virtual teams and intercultural ethics and conducting a survey of practicing technical communicators who have experience in virtual teams. The purpose of the survey was to determine the ethical challenges that are present for technical communicators and how these issues were resolved. The survey results reveal valuable approaches to resolving and preventing ethical challenges in virtual teams. This thesis contributes to a better understanding of virtual teams and intercultural ethics and examines the ethical challenges that are faced by technical communicators. Furthermore, the thesis presents preventive measures for addressing ethical challenges. Finally, the thesis also provides suggestions for future research into the ethical challenges that are faced within global virtual teams, particularly those related to cultural differences.
Title: | Virtual Teams and Intercultural Ethics: Preventative Measures for Ethical Dilemmas. |
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Name(s): |
Blanton, Rebecca, Author Flammia, Madelyn, Committee Chair Jones, Daniel, Committee Member Dombrowski, Paul, Committee Member , Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Date Issued: | 2013 | |
Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | This thesis examines the ethical challenges faced by technical communicators working in global virtual teams. Virtual teams usage are becoming increasingly more popular and diverse. As a result, it is valuable for technical communicators to understand and recognize the challenges that are faced within global virtual teams in order to find solutions and preventive measures for these challenges. The ethical challenges present in global virtual teams were determined by examining the literature on virtual teams and intercultural ethics and conducting a survey of practicing technical communicators who have experience in virtual teams. The purpose of the survey was to determine the ethical challenges that are present for technical communicators and how these issues were resolved. The survey results reveal valuable approaches to resolving and preventing ethical challenges in virtual teams. This thesis contributes to a better understanding of virtual teams and intercultural ethics and examines the ethical challenges that are faced by technical communicators. Furthermore, the thesis presents preventive measures for addressing ethical challenges. Finally, the thesis also provides suggestions for future research into the ethical challenges that are faced within global virtual teams, particularly those related to cultural differences. | |
Identifier: | CFE0004653 (IID), ucf:49887 (fedora) | |
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2013-05-01 M.A. Arts and Humanities, English Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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Subject(s): | virtual teams -- intercultural -- ethics -- culture -- trust -- cultural differences -- technology -- language | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004653 | |
Restrictions on Access: | campus 2016-05-15 | |
Host Institution: | UCF |