s of form or function still maintains dynamics, the driving forces that necessitate some means of control, some form of direction. These factors should be identified early on in the team's formation and some form of leadership or facilitation should be greed upon by the members. In the beginning stages of a "virtual" team, if a leader is not designated by advance authority, some type of leadership hierarchy will usually present itself, for better or worse. Usually the designee will be the first team member to display the skills, the ability or the critical thinking necessary to take the initiative. (Jarvenpaa and Leidner) This method of assigning leadership may not always yield the best or the most consistent results and many times more than one member will exhibit leadership qualities. Consequently, leadership of the "virtual" team becomes, not a static state, but a dynamic one which can benefit the team as it rotates from member to member depending on the task or goal at hand. Once initial leadership is identified, t
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