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Can absence make a team grow stronger?
Majchrzak A, Malhotra A, Stamps J, Lipnack J. Can absence make a team grow stronger? Harvard Business Review. May 2004;82(5):131-137, 152.

This article describes a study which demonstrates that remote teams working at various locations can still be as productive, if not more so, as teams working closely together in one location.  The key is to have a strong leader who can manage the team from a distance.



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