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URL Universal resource locator, the address of re-
sources on the World Wide Web.
Video conference Use of video and audio to connect in
real time in geographically dispersed sites.
Virtual reality Use of computers to create the illusion
of a place or time.
Virtual team A group of people working together sepa-
rated by time and distance.
Virtual world An artificial environment created by a
computer giving the illusion of an actual place.
World Wide Web A way of accessing information over
the Internet.

CROSS REFERENCES
SeeGroupWare; Internet Literacy; Intranets; Online Com-
munities; Virtual Reality on the Internet: Collaborative Vir-
tual Reality.

REFERENCES
Duarte, D. L., & Snyder, N. T. (1999).Mastering virtual
teams: Strategies, tools, and techniques that succeed.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Gibson, W. (1984).Neuromancer. New York: Ace Books.
Gundry, J. (2001, June). Managing through the
Internet. Retrieved April 23, 2002, from http://www.
knowab.co.uk/wbwmanage
Haywood, M. (1998). Managing virtual teams: Practi-
cal techniques for high-technology project managers.
Boston: Artech House.
Johansen, R. (1988).Groupware: Computer support for
business teams. New York: The Free Press.
Lipnack, J., & Stamps, J. (2000).Virtual teams: Reaching
across space, time, and organizations with technology.
New York: Wiley.
Webster’s II new riverside university dictionary. (1984).
Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

FURTHER READING
http://www.virtualteamsresearch.org
http://www.icasit.org/virtualteams.htm
http://www.marshall.usc.edu/ceo/vt
http://www.virtual-organization.net
http://www.ascusc.org/jcmc/index.html
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