Culture Matters Decision-Making in Global Virtual Teams
Global virtual teams (GVTs) have evolved as a common work structure in multinational corporations due to their efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The cultural differences can produce great benefits in terms of perspective, creativity, and innovation, but can also exacerbate interpersonal tensions, m...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oakville
CRC Press
2016
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Global virtual teams (GVTs) have evolved as a common work structure in multinational corporations due to their efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The cultural differences can produce great benefits in terms of perspective, creativity, and innovation, but can also exacerbate interpersonal tensions, miscommunications, and clashing decision-making behaviors. This book outlines cultural competencies specific to GVTs and sheds light on management strategies for creating an optimal inter-cultural GVT environment. It covers theory, decision making strategies, and activities for cultural competence and problem resolution, all told through vignettes and lessons-learned |
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| Item Description: | 6: Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner: Seven Cultural Dimensions: A Mirror Image of Problem-Solving in the Workplace |
| Physical Description: | 253 pages |
| ISBN: | 1482240181 9781482240184 9781315355665 |