Developing a methodology for assessing virtual teams’ performance perception

Abstract

Purpose

The main purpose of this paper is to describe and test a methodology to measure the level of comprehension of priorities in performance measurement systems by virtual teams.

Design/methodology/approach

Through the combination of existing models for performance measurement, a methodology of using focus groups for identifying virtual team's performance perceptions and comprehension is proposed and tested.

Findings

Preliminary findings show that virtual teams could express their perception about companies’ goals and performance requirements, and could also improve their commitment to companies’ operations strategy by performance gaps assessment.

Research limitations/implications

The proposed methodology was tested in a portion of a team just to validate the applicability of such methodology.

Practical implications

Preliminary findings show that virtual teams could express their perception about companies’ goals and performance requirements, and could also improve their commitment to companies’ operations strategy by performance gaps assessment.

Originality/value

Literature is scant both on gender issues in performance measurement, as well as on virtual teams. This paper contributes to both areas, while evaluating the impact of such methodology in virtual teams.

Citation

Gustavo Siqueira Ferreira, P., Pinheiro de Lima, E. and Gouvea da Costa, S.E. (2012), "Developing a methodology for assessing virtual teams’ performance perception", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 61 No. 7, pp. 710-729. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410401211263827