Business Management in the Era of Distributed Networks: Enhancing Organizational Performance and Innovation in Virtual Teams
Dr. Walid SlaibyAssistant Professor, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Faculty of Business, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon. wslaiby@gmail.com, wslaiby@hct.ac.ae0000-0002-4278-3432
Dr. Giovanna BejjaniGiovanna BEJJANI, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. jbejjani@hct.ac.ae0000-0002-3207-2207
Rola NounRola Noun, Lecturer, Faculty of Business, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. rnoun@hct.ac.ae0009-0006-0212-7760
Keywords: Digital Transformation, Distributed Networks, Network Models, Business Efficiency, Risk Mitigation, Virtual Teams, Performance Management, Innovation Management, Business Resilience, Agile Business Models, AI.
Abstract
The concept of networked business models is a means of enhancing operational efficiency, mitigating risks, and fostering innovation. This paper examines how structured network strategies can improve the performance of virtual teams with their attributes of communication effectiveness, decision-making agility, and innovation potential. Statistics indicate that teams with a greater network centrality would improve their task completion rates by 35%. In comparison, centralized communication hubs would lead to a 20% improvement in overall customer response times or faster decision-making. The decentralized structures increase innovation by 10%, providing a corresponding increase in communication, if any. A robust positive correlation, r=0.78, between communication frequency and productivity indicates that interaction should be regular and structured. In fostering digital transformation, resource optimization and resilience agility should be strengthened within fast-changing environments. Consequently, future enhancements should encourage AI-supported analytics and predictive modeling that identify key influencers ahead of time, calibrate collaboration, and ensure the maintenance of competing interests in a hastily and virtually interconnected firm environment.