Recruiting and Retaining the Genius Generation for Virtual Teams from a Generation Z Perspective

The concept of a virtual team is expanding as its application is growing with multiple generations in the workforce. A virtual team is now a significant issue in the 21st century because there are currently five generations in the workforce. To lead a multigenerational virtual team, employers must understand a new generation that is entering the workplace. Although Generation Z will bring new characteristic to the workforce, leadership styles must transform to accommodate a newer generation's expectations. This study explores leadership styles to support virtual teams and a new generation. There exist only a few qualitative studies on virtual teams in today's domestic workforce. The researchers wish to gain knowledge of which leadership style works for a virtual team from the perspectives of Generation Z.