I. Eight myths of virtual teams -- II. Look them straight between the eyes -- III. Out of sight, out of mind -- IV. It's the exception, not the norm -- V. Establishing trust -- VI. Show me the money -- VII. Human resources advantages -- VIII. Organizational advantages -- IX. Mostly co-lated -- X. Mostly virtual -- XI. How teams work virtually -- XII. International issues -- XIII. Virtual team maturity curve -- XIV. Where is your company or organization on the virtual team continuum? -- XV. Managing a virtual team -- XVI. Managing a virtual organization -- XVII. Impact of culture, affiliation, and shared goals -- XVIII. Evolution of the groupware concept -- XIX. Applying tools for maximum impact -- XX. Team building -- XXI. The challenges of virtual teams -- XXII. The virtual organization -- XXIII. A virtual ecosystem -- XXIV. E-lancing -- XXV. Kids of the internet generation -- XXVI. Virtually meeting five-year vision/narrative -- XVII. Do virtual teams ever need to meet face-to-face?