Exploring employees' beliefs regarding the potential benefits of virtual worlds for group cohesion: gather town

Multimed Tools Appl. 2022 Dec 23:1-23. doi: 10.1007/s11042-022-14308-7. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

As a consequence of advances in Information and Communication Technologies, teleworking is becoming more and more common in organizations. These new ways of working create new challenges for companies such as team cohesion despite working in different locations. This article aims to analyze the effect of the use of so-called "virtual worlds" on the group cohesion of employees in organizations. The focus group methodology has made it possible to gather the beliefs and opinions of company employees about the use of these resources and tools. The results obtained show the positive effect of the use of virtual worlds on the cohesion of the teleworking team.

Keywords: Focus group; Gather town; Team cohesion; Telework; Virtual worlds.