Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Manage. & Technol., Univ. of Maryland Univ. Coll., MD, USA
Abstract :
In the new era of globally dispersed operations, increasing travel costs, and the ever-growing need for real-time decision-making, or ganizations should look for new, immersive technologies for distance collaboration. Virtual en vironments can provide flexible, cost-effective, and efficient ways for distributed team members, partners, and customers to con nect just as they would in the real world.