Virtual Workforce: Managing Remote Employees – BusinessWeek

Virtual Workforce: Managing Remote Employees – BusinessWeek.

I came across this collection of special reports on Businessweek.com all relating to aspects of ‘Managing the Virtual Workforce’.  Here is a brief description of the reports included:

• Is There a Virtual Worker Personality?
  It turns out it’s the gregarious types who thrive in virtual work set-ups, since they connect nonetheless. It’s the shy types who feel isolated
• Managing Virtually: First, Get Dressed
  An Ernst & Young executive who has been managing teams virtually for a decade shares her tips and caveats
• A Smart Balance of Staff and Contractors
  How the fast-growing food company integrates its small permanent staff with a sizable contractor workforce
• How to Create E-Mails That Generate Action
  When face-to-face communication isn’t an option, it’s critical that your e-mails get read and are the impetus for getting things done
• Video: Managing in a Wired World
  Technology has made it possible for teams across the globe to collaborate, but it’s still critical to make communication as human and authentic as possible, advises Lorenca Rosal
• Slide Show: Top 10 Tips for Sending E-Mail
  How to write e-mails that grab attention and motivate people to respond and take action