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Current pedagogy requires improvement in imparting the skills required to effectively function in cross-disciplinary virtual organizations. Students often have little opportunity to develop cross-disciplinary communication skills and practice application of the skills necessary to develop and operate virtual enterprises. Kent State University School of Technology faculty have created a time-lined virtual corporate environment in which the development of cross-disciplinary skills is an integral part of the curriculum. Students are required to develop the infrastructure and synthesize management techniques to facilitate strategic planning and day-to-day operation of the corporation. Students are also responsible for solving any cross-disciplinary communication issues that may arise. Students spend part of their time in the classroom and part of their time in virtual corporation cross-disciplinary meetings.
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Kuvshinikov, J. (2002). A Pedagogical Model for Imparting Cross-Disciplinary Communication Skills Necessary to Develop and Operate the Infrastructures of VO. In: Camarinha-Matos, L.M. (eds) Collaborative Business Ecosystems and Virtual Enterprises. PRO-VE 2002. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 85. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35585-6_62
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