02196nam a22001457a 4500 533628 533628 260608b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Gupta, Akansha and Gupta, Sonal 61093 Manager’s impasse of inspiring employees at virtual workplaces Bharat Journal of Case Studies 1(2), Dec, 2025: p.204-218 Masycoda Solutions, an emerging IT firm headquartered in Nagpur, India, has built a global presence with clientele across North America, Europe, and Asia. With its foundation rooted in developing advanced, customised IT solutions, the company has embraced virtual work environments to maintain a competitive edge and operational efficiency. However, the shift to fully virtual operations presented a complex challenge for Aditya Lonare, the supply chain manager overseeing distributed teams. In November 2024, despite adherence to project deadlines and procedural metrics, he noticed a visible dip in his team’s engagement and enthusiasm during virtual meetings. Team members appeared unmotivated and disengaged, affecting collaboration, creativity, and overall team morale. Aditya, aware of his team’s capabilities, began to question deeper psychological needs, beyond task completion, that drive employee satisfaction in virtual spaces. This case presents a realistic and timely dilemma confronting many leaders: sustaining motivation, fostering connection, and managing performance when physical co-presence is no longer possible. The situation underscores how digital workspaces demand a reinvention of traditional management methods to address intrinsic and extrinsic motivators. This case sets the foundation for exploring root causes and potential interventions within virtual team structures and invites readers to apply motivation theories and leadership frameworks to a contemporary business problem.- Reproduced https://www.printspublications.com/journal/bharat-journal-of-case-studies Virtual workplaces, Employee motivation, Remote leadership, digital engagement, Virtual team dynamics, Organisational behavior, IT industry. 61094 Bharat Journal of Case Studies AR 0 0 ddc 0 0 408809 IIPA IIPA 2026-06-08 1(2), Dec, 2025: p.204-218 AR139105 2026-06-08 AR