ABSTRACT
Distance matters. An effective leader who has regular face-to-face contact with employees might not be as effective in cyberspace. Good conventional leadership skills are necessary but not sufficient to lead others at a distance. Therefore, it’s alarming how few organizations offer any special development for virtual leadersespecially in light of some of the recent findings. Data on virtual distance shows that when it is managed properly, positive results can be significant in areas such as trust, innovation, job satisfcation, on-time and on-budget performance, and helping behaviors (Lojeski, 2010).
