Managing multicultural teams

Abstract

When you are working with a diverse team there will be a greater chance of empowering creativity and innovation. The team will only be effective, if they solve any given problems of internal integration. Havin a team of different cultures, may not necessarily be of national origins, but also implies the different spheres of organizational cultures e.g. financial department, HR, R&D, marketing etc. One of the biggest issues a manager can encounter when working with a multicultural team is neglecting the cultural differences of the team member. Two team members, who have different national backgrounds may not have the same social relationship nor time perception.

Cultural frameworks

One team member may perceive time as monochronic and therefore has a high emphasize on punctuality, whereas his team member view time