NAVIGATING HR IN A VIRTUAL WORK ENVIRONMENT

Abstract A virtual team is mainly comprised of geographically discrete professionals connected by technology in a global business environment. It gives an opportunity for employers to conquer skilled and talented people across borders to serve customers worldwide, and for employees, it provides a flexible career with work-life balance. However, in practice, managing a virtual team is complex due to cross-border cultural differences, diversity, technology, and social and environmental differences. Managing virtual team administration, communication, and collaboration can be cluttered due to a lack of interpersonal relations and a lack of trust between team members. However, in the current intense globalized business trend, virtual employment is sharply increasing as a work culture in the new generation workforce, leading to a greater emphasis on human resource management. This paper reveals the challenges of virtual teams and best HR practices to minimize complications of virtual team management. The opinion provided in this paper is based on the study conducted through existing research articles and some of the proceedings of contemporary popular business houses with virtual teams.