| Project aspect | Cluster 1
Mean
n = 67 |
Cluster 2
Mean
n = 55 |
| Teamwork | ||
| All team members did their best | 3.10 | 1.04 |
| Our team worked well | 2.93 | 0.98 |
| Local partners more helpful than virtual ones | 2.16 | 3.36 |
| Local team members did more work than virtual partners | 1.56 | 3.40 |
| Defining member roles was easy | 2.79 | 2.04 |
| Business plan style | ||
| Really proud of our plan | 3.03 | 2.18 |
| Could not have done this plan on my own | 2.40 | 1.04 |
| Comparison of Real and Virtual Teams | ||
| Virtual teams more efficient than face to face teams | 1.31 | 0.25 |
| Virtual teams more efficient than anticipated | 2.55 | 0.56 |
| Virtual teams more fun than face to face teams | 1.88 | 0.44 |
| Virtual teams more fun than anticipated | 2.72 | 0.56 |
| Success/Failure Factors | ||
| Time pressure increases the likelihood of success in a virtual environment | 1.84 | 1.11 |
| Familiarity with Internet technologies a key success factor | 3.25 | 2.51 |
| Cultural similarity a key ingredient for success in virtual environments | 1.76 | 1.98 |
| Participant's personality a key factor for success in virtual environments | 2.78 | 2.62 |
| Overall project evaluation | ||
| Went better than expected | 2.76 | 0.87 |
| Would do it again | 3.09 | 1.11 |
| Would prefer local teams to virtual teams for the same or similar task | 2.07 | 3.15 |
| Would prefer to work alone rather than in virtual teams | 1.15 | 2.45 |