Balthazard et al. (2008) examined the mediational
role of leadership and group member
interaction styles in comparing virtual and faceto-face
teams. They reported that group members
in face-to-face teams were generally more
cohesive, were more accepting of a group’s decisions,
and exhibited a greater amount of synergy
than did virtual teams. Face-to-face teams exhibited
a greater amount of constructive interaction
in comparison with virtual teams, which
scored significantly higher on defensive interaction
styles.