Last but not least this study aims to contribute the related literature by means of analyzing the relationship
between team learning and team performances in the concept of virtual teams. The findings provide in support of
the strong relationship between both internal and external learning and team performance. These results, similar
to the extant literature, underlines the fact that as the usage of teams becomes a structural norm, team problem
solving in terms of team learning is a perquisite for team performance and success (e.g., Reus & Liu, 2004, p.
245; Green et al., 2005, p. 350). In other words, no matter in virtual or traditional team—the most important
determiners of teams’ success and performance is offering a solution for the problems encountered, namely
realizing a team level learning.
There are some limitations to this study that constraint the generalizability of the results. First of all the results
should be considered that the study conducted in a developing country, Turkey and the truth that the results may
change in societies from different cultural and economic backgrounds cannot be slighted. Besides it is seen that
there is a need for another study for traditional teams since this paper deals with the virtual teams. Moreover, this
paper’s findings focus on the datum taken from 101 team members. The more crowded participants provide the
results with higher generalization level. This paper is important however it only deals with the success and
performance in virtual teams, which is still mysterious concept. From this point, it is obvious that the concept of
virtual teams constitutes a rich research are for further analysis. It is highly advised further researchers to include
the new variables like psychological safety and climate when they analyze team learning and performance in
virtual teams, to increase the number of people in sampling and to use the primary data (such as datum of the
company) rather attitude scales to evaluate the team performance.