Collaborating with the help of technology : How computing software could help your team communicate

The enormous changes brought about by extensive downsizing from the 1980s and the boom and bust of the 1990s stimulated a transition from a hierarchical to a virtual workplace for many organizations. Significant changes in the structure of some work environments have been the increasing use of teams. In this new environment, dispersed team members from multiple disciplines work cooperatively to adapt to competitive situations. Information technology also facilitates the prolific forming and maintaining of cooperative efforts.