• Virtual environments can give shy participants a new voice
• Members have less commuting and travel time , so they tend to be more productive
• Companies gain an increasingly horizontal organization structure , characterized by structurally , and geographically distributed human resources .
• There are a few caveats when using e-teams . They frequently operate from multiple time zones , so it is important to make sure that there is some overlapping work time . In addition , unless a camera is used for meetings , working virtually means that there is no face to face body language to enhance communications . Therefore , intrateam communications must be more formal than with a team whose members meet physically . Care also needs to be taken to make sure no one is left out of the communications loop just because he or she is not visible . E-teams demand a high trust culture .