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Toward better understanding of interaction dynamics in multicultural teams:
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posted on 2023-06-09, 11:56 authored by Raphael Silberzahn, Ya-ru ChenPurpose – Existing research in organizational behavior and social psychology focuses on comparisons in behaviors and attitudes across national groups, instead of studies on interactions among individuals with different national cultural backgrounds. In this chapter, we hope to motivate efforts within cross-national literatures to address some largely unexamined questions regarding dynamics in multicultural diverse teams. Design/approach – Through a review of the prior perspectives on multicultural teams and a summary of findings in a recent meta-analysis study on multicultural teams in both single nation and multinational settings, we critique the limitations of the current perspectives and propose a new theoretical framework that draws on status perspectives in sociological and ethological research. Findings – Drawing from status literatures, we explore how the status construction process and the status differential hierarchy of the team may affect trust, psychological safety, and creative problem solving of complex tasks in multicultural teams. Originality/value – We propose a new theoretical angle of status for future research on interaction dynamics in multicultural teams, and diverse teams in general.
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Emerald Group Publishing LimitedVolume
15Page range
327-357Pages
383.0Book title
Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Review of Group and Team-Based ResearchISBN
9781781900307Series
Research on Managing Groups and TeamsDepartment affiliated with
- Business and Management Publications
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2018-02-07First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2018-02-07Usage metrics
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