Challenges to manage project distributed team

Appreciate your willingness to contribute to the research

This survey is used to gather data for a PhD research in project management at Kharkiv National Polytechnic University.
I am investigating the impact of remote work on team performance in a distributed work environment as well as the challenges to manage such teams.

Target audience: project managers, portfolio managers, team leaders and other categories of managers who work with distributed teams.
The survey takes about 5 min (30 questions - Max 15 second per question). It is completely confidential, no information will be given to any other party.

Thank you for taking the time to respond to this survey! Understanding this vital issue should provide knowledge that will contribute to more effective distributed work teams management.
The results of the research will include recommendation for project managers and organization to better manage the distributed project teams and increase the percentage of successful projects.

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* 1. Write down the Country you are from

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* 2. What obstacles do you face being productive working from home? (pick all that apply)

Children

No good place to work

Poor ergonomics

Access to the thing I need (e.g., software, hardware, documentation)

More meetings than before

Having to prove that I'm productive

Lack of in-person interaction

Another

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* 3. Are you as effective/productive working from home as you are in the office

Yes

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* 4. What is the size of your distributed project team in number of team members?

1-3

4-10

11-15

16+

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* 5. Project management methodology used in your project having the distributed team

Scrum

Kanban

Scrumban

Lean

Waterfall

Prince2

Do not apply any

Another

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* 6. Do you feel your distributed team perform better now than before pandemic?

Yes

Cannot answer

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* 7. How often do you face problems in a list managing distributed teams? Please Rank your answers based on frequency.

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Always
Cannot reach team members when you want (e.x. takes hours to respond, ‘away’ status in messengers, )	Cannot reach team members when you want (e.x. takes hours to respond, ‘away’ status in messengers, ) Never	Cannot reach team members when you want (e.x. takes hours to respond, ‘away’ status in messengers, ) Rarely	Cannot reach team members when you want (e.x. takes hours to respond, ‘away’ status in messengers, ) Sometimes	Cannot reach team members when you want (e.x. takes hours to respond, ‘away’ status in messengers, ) Often	Cannot reach team members when you want (e.x. takes hours to respond, ‘away’ status in messengers, ) Always
24/7 team members (overtimes, team members burnout)	24/7 team members (overtimes, team members burnout) Never	24/7 team members (overtimes, team members burnout) Rarely	24/7 team members (overtimes, team members burnout) Sometimes	24/7 team members (overtimes, team members burnout) Often	24/7 team members (overtimes, team members burnout) Always
Easily distracted employees -> less productive	Easily distracted employees -> less productive Never	Easily distracted employees -> less productive Rarely	Easily distracted employees -> less productive Sometimes	Easily distracted employees -> less productive Often	Easily distracted employees -> less productive Always
Disengaged employees, apathetic toward project and colleagues , ‘never me’ attitude	Disengaged employees, apathetic toward project and colleagues , ‘never me’ attitude Never	Disengaged employees, apathetic toward project and colleagues , ‘never me’ attitude Rarely	Disengaged employees, apathetic toward project and colleagues , ‘never me’ attitude Sometimes	Disengaged employees, apathetic toward project and colleagues , ‘never me’ attitude Often	Disengaged employees, apathetic toward project and colleagues , ‘never me’ attitude Always
Missed commitments / failed deliverables	Missed commitments / failed deliverables Never	Missed commitments / failed deliverables Rarely	Missed commitments / failed deliverables Sometimes	Missed commitments / failed deliverables Often	Missed commitments / failed deliverables Always
Misunderstandings of the information, project goals	Misunderstandings of the information, project goals Never	Misunderstandings of the information, project goals Rarely	Misunderstandings of the information, project goals Sometimes	Misunderstandings of the information, project goals Often	Misunderstandings of the information, project goals Always
Communication problems	Communication problems Never	Communication problems Rarely	Communication problems Sometimes	Communication problems Often	Communication problems Always
Lack of knowledge sharing culture inside team	Lack of knowledge sharing culture inside team Never	Lack of knowledge sharing culture inside team Rarely	Lack of knowledge sharing culture inside team Sometimes	Lack of knowledge sharing culture inside team Often	Lack of knowledge sharing culture inside team Always
Weak reporting discipline	Weak reporting discipline Never	Weak reporting discipline Rarely	Weak reporting discipline Sometimes	Weak reporting discipline Often	Weak reporting discipline Always
Outdated wiki, project knowledge storage fulfillment	Outdated wiki, project knowledge storage fulfillment Never	Outdated wiki, project knowledge storage fulfillment Rarely	Outdated wiki, project knowledge storage fulfillment Sometimes	Outdated wiki, project knowledge storage fulfillment Often	Outdated wiki, project knowledge storage fulfillment Always
Lack of trust	Lack of trust Never	Lack of trust Rarely	Lack of trust Sometimes	Lack of trust Often	Lack of trust Always
Scheduling difficulties - Different time zones	Scheduling difficulties - Different time zones Never	Scheduling difficulties - Different time zones Rarely	Scheduling difficulties - Different time zones Sometimes	Scheduling difficulties - Different time zones Often	Scheduling difficulties - Different time zones Always
Lack of roles, responsibilities split instruction, processes description inside team	Lack of roles, responsibilities split instruction, processes description inside team Never	Lack of roles, responsibilities split instruction, processes description inside team Rarely	Lack of roles, responsibilities split instruction, processes description inside team Sometimes	Lack of roles, responsibilities split instruction, processes description inside team Often	Lack of roles, responsibilities split instruction, processes description inside team Always
Language and cultural barriers	Language and cultural barriers Never	Language and cultural barriers Rarely	Language and cultural barriers Sometimes	Language and cultural barriers Often	Language and cultural barriers Always

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* 8. Communication: According to your management experience in the organization, how do you assess these following propositions? Please Rank your answers

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
H1a - Project manager poor interpersonnel skills in a distributed team is negatively associated with team high performance	H1a - Project manager poor interpersonnel skills in a distributed team is negatively associated with team high performance Strongly Disagree	H1a - Project manager poor interpersonnel skills in a distributed team is negatively associated with team high performance Disagree	H1a - Project manager poor interpersonnel skills in a distributed team is negatively associated with team high performance Neutral	H1a - Project manager poor interpersonnel skills in a distributed team is negatively associated with team high performance Agree	H1a - Project manager poor interpersonnel skills in a distributed team is negatively associated with team high performance Strongly Agree
H1b -Project team poor interpersonnel skills in a distributed team is negatively associated with team high performance	H1b -Project team poor interpersonnel skills in a distributed team is negatively associated with team high performance Strongly Disagree	H1b -Project team poor interpersonnel skills in a distributed team is negatively associated with team high performance Disagree	H1b -Project team poor interpersonnel skills in a distributed team is negatively associated with team high performance Neutral	H1b -Project team poor interpersonnel skills in a distributed team is negatively associated with team high performance Agree	H1b -Project team poor interpersonnel skills in a distributed team is negatively associated with team high performance Strongly Agree
H1c -Lack of non-project meetings with video affect in negative way the trust / rapport in a team and it’s performance	H1c -Lack of non-project meetings with video affect in negative way the trust / rapport in a team and it’s performance Strongly Disagree	H1c -Lack of non-project meetings with video affect in negative way the trust / rapport in a team and it’s performance Disagree	H1c -Lack of non-project meetings with video affect in negative way the trust / rapport in a team and it’s performance Neutral	H1c -Lack of non-project meetings with video affect in negative way the trust / rapport in a team and it’s performance Agree	H1c -Lack of non-project meetings with video affect in negative way the trust / rapport in a team and it’s performance Strongly Agree
H1d -Communication only in written format undermine trust in a distributed team, cause misunderstandings and affect distributed team performance	H1d -Communication only in written format undermine trust in a distributed team, cause misunderstandings and affect distributed team performance Strongly Disagree	H1d -Communication only in written format undermine trust in a distributed team, cause misunderstandings and affect distributed team performance Disagree	H1d -Communication only in written format undermine trust in a distributed team, cause misunderstandings and affect distributed team performance Neutral	H1d -Communication only in written format undermine trust in a distributed team, cause misunderstandings and affect distributed team performance Agree	H1d -Communication only in written format undermine trust in a distributed team, cause misunderstandings and affect distributed team performance Strongly Agree

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* 9. Knowledge base: According to your management experience in the organization, how do you assess these following propositions? Please Rank your answers

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
H2a - Lack of spontaneous project meetings (over-communication) affect in negative way the knowledge sharing process and distributed team’s performance	H2a - Lack of spontaneous project meetings (over-communication) affect in negative way the knowledge sharing process and distributed team’s performance Strongly Disagree	H2a - Lack of spontaneous project meetings (over-communication) affect in negative way the knowledge sharing process and distributed team’s performance Disagree	H2a - Lack of spontaneous project meetings (over-communication) affect in negative way the knowledge sharing process and distributed team’s performance Neutral	H2a - Lack of spontaneous project meetings (over-communication) affect in negative way the knowledge sharing process and distributed team’s performance Agree	H2a - Lack of spontaneous project meetings (over-communication) affect in negative way the knowledge sharing process and distributed team’s performance Strongly Agree
H2b -Outdated project status and project documentation leads to time/efforts wastes, slow down the progress and affect distributed team performance	H2b -Outdated project status and project documentation leads to time/efforts wastes, slow down the progress and affect distributed team performance Strongly Disagree	H2b -Outdated project status and project documentation leads to time/efforts wastes, slow down the progress and affect distributed team performance Disagree	H2b -Outdated project status and project documentation leads to time/efforts wastes, slow down the progress and affect distributed team performance Neutral	H2b -Outdated project status and project documentation leads to time/efforts wastes, slow down the progress and affect distributed team performance Agree	H2b -Outdated project status and project documentation leads to time/efforts wastes, slow down the progress and affect distributed team performance Strongly Agree

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* 10. Leadership and Autonomy. According to your management experience in the organization, how do you assess these following propositions? Please Rank your answers

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
H3a - Project team lack of autonomous work skills and keeping commitments impact project milestones and distributed team performance negatively	H3a - Project team lack of autonomous work skills and keeping commitments impact project milestones and distributed team performance negatively Strongly Disagree	H3a - Project team lack of autonomous work skills and keeping commitments impact project milestones and distributed team performance negatively Disagree	H3a - Project team lack of autonomous work skills and keeping commitments impact project milestones and distributed team performance negatively Neutral	H3a - Project team lack of autonomous work skills and keeping commitments impact project milestones and distributed team performance negatively Agree	H3a - Project team lack of autonomous work skills and keeping commitments impact project milestones and distributed team performance negatively Strongly Agree
H3b - Micro management style harm distributed team performance	H3b - Micro management style harm distributed team performance Strongly Disagree	H3b - Micro management style harm distributed team performance Disagree	H3b - Micro management style harm distributed team performance Neutral	H3b - Micro management style harm distributed team performance Agree	H3b - Micro management style harm distributed team performance Strongly Agree
H3c - Lack of set roles, processes and responsibilities in a team cause conflicts and misunderstanding, affect team performance in a bad way	H3c - Lack of set roles, processes and responsibilities in a team cause conflicts and misunderstanding, affect team performance in a bad way Strongly Disagree	H3c - Lack of set roles, processes and responsibilities in a team cause conflicts and misunderstanding, affect team performance in a bad way Disagree	H3c - Lack of set roles, processes and responsibilities in a team cause conflicts and misunderstanding, affect team performance in a bad way Neutral	H3c - Lack of set roles, processes and responsibilities in a team cause conflicts and misunderstanding, affect team performance in a bad way Agree	H3c - Lack of set roles, processes and responsibilities in a team cause conflicts and misunderstanding, affect team performance in a bad way Strongly Agree