Managing multicultural teams
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| − | When a manager is working with a diverse team there will be some cultural beliefs, values and assumptions in which he or she has to consider. The manager needs to be aware of what influences the team, and cultural issues may have an negative impact of a given project if it is not dealt with timely and with correct approach.<ref> Project management institute (2013)<ref> | + | When a manager is working with a diverse team there will be some cultural beliefs, values and assumptions in which he or she has to consider. The manager needs to be aware of what influences the team, and cultural issues may have an negative impact of a given project if it is not dealt with timely and with correct approach.<ref> Project management institute (2013). A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), fifth edition.<ref> |
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Working with a multicultural team has chance of empowering creativity and innovation. Although a multicultural team has some benefits compared to monocultural ones they will only be effective, if they solve any given problems of internal integration.<ref>Schneider et. al.(2014). Managing across cultures<ref> When talking about different cultures, one may not necessarily refer to national origins, but could also imply the different spheres of organizational cultures e.g. financial department, HR, R&D, marketing etc. | Working with a multicultural team has chance of empowering creativity and innovation. Although a multicultural team has some benefits compared to monocultural ones they will only be effective, if they solve any given problems of internal integration.<ref>Schneider et. al.(2014). Managing across cultures<ref> When talking about different cultures, one may not necessarily refer to national origins, but could also imply the different spheres of organizational cultures e.g. financial department, HR, R&D, marketing etc. | ||
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Abstract
When a manager is working with a diverse team there will be some cultural beliefs, values and assumptions in which he or she has to consider. The manager needs to be aware of what influences the team, and cultural issues may have an negative impact of a given project if it is not dealt with timely and with correct approach.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag This tool was invented by Maznevski, DiStefano.
References
Template:Schneider et. al.(2014). Managing across cultures
References
Template:Schneider et. al.(2014). Managing across cultures
Cultural frameworks
One team member may perceive time as monochronic and therefore has a high emphasize on punctuality, whereas his team member view time
