Is familiarity the key to successful virtual teams?
Getting to know each other on a professional and personal level boosts team performance
Getting to know each other on a professional and personal level boosts team performance
As more and more teams rely on technology to communicate, this research explores how virtual teams can foster personal and professional familiarity in order to boost their performance.
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Jake joined the CIPD in 2018, having completed a master’s degree in Social Science Research Methods at the University of Nottingham. He also holds an undergraduate degree in Criminology and Sociology.
Jake’s research interests concern aspects of equality, diversity and inclusion, such as inequality, gender and identity in the workplace. Jake is currently involved in the creation of a research project examining the effectiveness of organisational recruitment programmes and their relationship with workplace performance.
Jake leads research on the CIPD Good Work Index programme of work, exploring the key dimensions of job quality in the UK. Jake has also written several CIPD evidence reviews on a variety of organisational topics, including employee engagement, employee resilience and digital work and wellbeing.
A Northern Ireland summary of the CIPD Good Work Index 2024 survey report
A North of England summary of the CIPD Good Work Index 2024 survey report
The CIPD Good Work Index provides an annual snapshot of job quality in the UK, giving insight to drive improvement to working lives
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