Effective Multicultural Teams: Theory and Practice
Effective Multicultural Teams: Theory and Practice

Author: Claire B. Halverson

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-06-06

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 140206957X

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Multicultural and multinational teams have become an important strategic and structural element of organizational work in our globalized world today. These teams are demonstrating their importance from the factory floors to the boardrooms of contemporary organizations. The emergence of multicultural teams is evident across a variety of organizations in the private, public, and civil society sectors. These developments have led to an increasing interest in the theory and practice of multicultural teams. Management educational and training programs are giving increasing attention to these developments. At the same time, there is emerging interest in research about and study of multicultural teams. This book emerged from our teaching, research, and consulting with multic- tural and diverse teams in multiple sectors over the last several years. In particular, we have developed and refined our ideas about the concepts in this book from teaching an advanced course called Effective Multicultural Teams in the Graduate Program at the School for International Training (SIT) in Vermont. We have learned from the rich background of students who are from, and have worked in, six con- nents, and who are, or plan to be, working in the public, educational, not-for-profit, and for-profit sectors. Additionally, we have engaged with a variety of teams through our consulting and training, providing consultation to teams in a variety of sectors and continents as they struggled to become more effective.

Effective Multicultural Teams: Theory and Practice
Effective Multicultural Teams: Theory and Practice

Author: Claire B. Halverson

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2008-06-22

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781402069567

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Multicultural and multinational teams have become an important strategic and structural element of organizational work in our globalized world today. These teams are demonstrating their importance from the factory floors to the boardrooms of contemporary organizations. The emergence of multicultural teams is evident across a variety of organizations in the private, public, and civil society sectors. These developments have led to an increasing interest in the theory and practice of multicultural teams. Management educational and training programs are giving increasing attention to these developments. At the same time, there is emerging interest in research about and study of multicultural teams. This book emerged from our teaching, research, and consulting with multic- tural and diverse teams in multiple sectors over the last several years. In particular, we have developed and refined our ideas about the concepts in this book from teaching an advanced course called Effective Multicultural Teams in the Graduate Program at the School for International Training (SIT) in Vermont. We have learned from the rich background of students who are from, and have worked in, six con- nents, and who are, or plan to be, working in the public, educational, not-for-profit, and for-profit sectors. Additionally, we have engaged with a variety of teams through our consulting and training, providing consultation to teams in a variety of sectors and continents as they struggled to become more effective.

Working in Multicultural Teams
Working in Multicultural Teams

Author: Johan Linder

Publisher: Hudson Press

Published: 2016-12-31

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780987394026

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"A person who works in a multicultural team becomes a witness and a leader...It can be really hard work, and it is important to walk into a team with a humble attitude of serving God and each other."Multicultural teams are becoming more common both in the business world and the Christian world. We increasingly work with people from other cultures--and despite our best intentions, we find this can be difficult and uncomfortable. We can disagree over how decisions are made, what the leader should do, how the team should work...and an unexpected explosion can destroy our team.As challenging as they may be, as Christians we are compelled to work well within multicultural teams. An effective multicultural team can bear witness to the fact that Jesus has the power to overcome cultural differences and national boundaries. When we form such a team, we take a deliberate step towards God's goal of bringing together a great multitude from every nation, tribe, people and language. What does this look like? How do Bible-based multicultural teams work in practice? This book aims to look at the most common issues that face multicultural teams, and help equip team members and leaders to address them, including: dealing with team changes, choosing team members, preparing one's team, communication styles, effective team meetings and conflict resolution.

Multicultural Team Effectiveness: Emotional Intelligence as Success Factor
Multicultural Team Effectiveness: Emotional Intelligence as Success Factor

Author: Lucia Schellwies

Publisher: diplom.de

Published: 2015-04-01

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 3954899159

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As a result of the increasing globalization more and more organizations are operating internationally. Such multinational companies often rely on successful teamwork to reach goals and to compete on the fast-paced global market. Indeed, teamwork plays an important role and can lead to faster results. Teams, whose members come from different nations and backgrounds place special demands on operations, diversity clearly adds complexity and a longer learning curve for establishing effective processes. In the multicultural team, the role of emotions has gained increasing interest in the last years; practitioners report that where people work together, emotions are not far to seek. An awareness of emotions seems to be especially important as cultural differences in emotion processing and diversity among members may cause negative emotion and lead to conflict and misunderstandings what may have serious consequences reducing performance. The aim of this book is to identify challenges for multinational teams focusing on emotions within the team, and to propose emotional intelligence as an approach to multicultural team effectiveness.

Leading Multicultural Teams
Leading Multicultural Teams

Author: Evelyn Hibbert

Publisher: William Carey Publishing

Published: 2014-05-28

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 164508096X

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Churches and mission agencies are increasingly characterized by cultural diversity. As a result, many Christians find themselves working as part of a multicultural team. Leading these teams is a complex challenge that requires team leaders to understand how to help multicultural teams thrive. Team leaders need to know how to help team members grow in particular qualities and acquire specific skills related to multicultural teamwork. This book integrates insights from the Bible, team theory, leadership, and intercultural studies to explain how leaders of multicultural teams can help their teams become enriching and enjoyable contexts to work in, at the same time as achieving their purpose.

Leading Across Cultures
Leading Across Cultures

Author: James E. Plueddemann

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2012-10-04

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 0830866302

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Missiologist James E. Plueddemann presents a roadmap for crosscultural leadership development in the global church. With keen understanding of current research on cultural dynamics, he integrates theology with leadership theory to apply biblical insights to practical issues in world mission.

Cross-Cultural Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Cross-Cultural Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-01-31

Total Pages: 1740

ISBN-13: 1466649801

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In a globalized society, individuals in business, government, and a variety of other fields must frequently communicate and work with individuals of different cultures and backgrounds. Effectively bridging the culture gap is critical to success in such scenarios. Cross-Cultural Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications explores contemporary research and historical perspectives on intercultural competencies and transnational organizations. This three-volume compilation will present a compendium of knowledge on cultural diversity and the impact this has on modern interpersonal interactions. Within these pages, a variety of researchers, scholars, professionals, and leaders who interact regularly with the global society will find useful insight and fresh perspectives on the field of cross-cultural interaction.

Cross-Cultural Communication
Cross-Cultural Communication

Author: B. Hurn

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2013-05-07

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 0230391141

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A comprehensive survey of the key areas of research in cross-cultural communication, based on the authors' experience in organizing and delivering courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students and in business training in the UK and overseas.

Effective Communication in Multicultural Health Care Settings
Effective Communication in Multicultural Health Care Settings

Author: Gary L. Kreps

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 1994-04-08

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1452254001

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This book provides insights into the complexities of multicultural relations in health care and demystifies the many cultural influences on health and health care to achieve its ultimate goal - to help people get the most they can out of health care and facilitate the promotion of public health.