Answer the following question in essay form (double-spaced, APA format) of 3-5 pages:

a. Suppose that you are part of a virtual team and must persuade other team members on an important matter (such as switching suppliers or altering the project deadline). You have no positional authority, so positional authority is not available to you. Also, assume that you cannot visit these people in person.

b. Describe some of the specific tactics you would employ to maximize your persuasiveness?

c. Give examples of how you would implement the strategies and overcome resistance of both synchronous and asynchronous means. (Define each avenue you would pursue, then explain how you would use them in a specific situation like described above).

minimum 5 peer reviewed sources required