The capability of an organization to effectively and efficiently use global knowledge
resources is critical in determining competitive advantage (Billing et al., 2010; Kedia
and Mukherjee, 2009). Multinational companies (MNCs) often employ VTs to take
advantage of globally dispersed knowledge and innovation resources, and successfully
enable, coordinate, and facilitate strategic activities, that, in turn, improve flexibility
and market responsiveness (Lagerstrom and Andersson, 2003; Lunnan and Barth,
2003). In addition, organizations often find VTs are relatively efficient to implement as
such teams can be formed without limitations of time, distance, and significant costs
and discontinuities associated with relocation (Schweitzer and Duxbury, 2010).