Teaching Note: Navigating virtual team dynamics: challenges of accountability and engagement in a dispersed workforce Available to Purchase

This case explores the challenges faced by Vandita, a manager at a yarn manufacturing company, S.P. Yarns, based in Chittagong, Bangladesh, responsible for guiding a geographically dispersed virtual team. In early 2023, she confronted with declining accountability, trust, and productivity in her Indian team. Vandita must reconsider how to realign her leadership style and allocate resources while balancing cultural fit, cost pressures and SME constraints. The team operates across time zones and cultures. Despite the advantages of remote work, performance has suffered. Some members contribute less than their fair share, communication has become irregular and productivity is uneven. Research highlights...