A case study on virtual teams, hierarchy, and direct versus indirect communication styles.

Based in Maryland, South Australia, Tony has been managing a software development team in Bali for the past two years. He has been working closely with Anthony, the Indonesian team leader, to develop a new networking program. While Tony has over 25 years of experience in software development, Anthony knows the program inside and out.

While reviewing his work from the previous week, Tony discovers that he made a mistake in the programming code. He notices that Anthony corrected his error but wonders why Anthony the same mistake in the future.

Reflection…

Should Anthony have informed Tony of his mistake? Why or why not?

If Tony wants to be notified of his mistakes in the future, how should he proceed?