FACILITATING ONLINE COLLABORATION IN ORGANIZATIONS: THE ROLE OF E-MODERATOR SUPPORT IN VIRTUAL TEAMS

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of e-moderating from online pedagogy to organizational theory and to propose a model that links the role of the emoderator to the functioning of virtual teams in organizations. The following questions are addressed; how can the concept of e-moderator support be extended to theories on virtual teams and organizational behaviour, and how does online support and facilitation affect outcomes of virtual teams