Management of Cross Cultural Teams

Term Paper , 2015 , 15 Pages , Grade: 1,3

Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance

The future development makes clear that to work on a global level becomes indispensable for companies with a specific size. To get a grip on that task it is necessary to find a strategy beforehand. For this, in the management of MCTs, it is required to have an overview of the all kinds of problems to process matching solutions. In relation to the culture of the team members there are several specific forms of behavior and perception distributed onto multiple levels. The manager or the project leader has to observe the variables and the interactions and it is necessary to be open-minded. The knowing of the cultural diversity can also help the employees themselves to avoid team internal problems and get a better understanding of their team members. The main problem with the topic is that the cultural aspect is only one part of the challenge. In addition there are personality-based factors. So the introduced strategies can just be considered as guidelines. It is essential to adjust the strategy accordingly. When a manager does this conscientious he can lead the team to a high performance level. It is also possible that the performance of MCTs gets higher than the performance of same cultural teams because some team members are able to settle the weaknesses while the strengths of all team members can be combined.

Table of Contents

II. Index of Figures

III. Index of Abbreviations

1. Era of Globalization
1.1. Influence on Companies
1.2. Influence on Markets

2. Management of Teams
2.1. Four phases of Team-Building
2.2. Expectable Problems
2.2.1. Direct versus Indirect Communication
2.2.2. Norms for Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
2.2.3. Time and Pace
2.2.4. Differences in Work Norms and Behavior
2.2.5. Violation of Respect and Hierarchy
2.2.6. Lack of Language
2.2.7. Digital Teams
2.3. Interactions

3. Range of Influence
3.1. Structural Level
3.2. Personal Level
3.3. Cultural Level

4. Strategies
4.1. Adaption
4.2. Structural Intervention
4.3. Managerial Intervention
4.4. Exit

5. Conclusion

IV. List of Literature

• College: University of Applied Sciences Essen
• Grade: 1,3
• Author: Jesse Denu (Author)
• Publication Year: 2015
• Pages: 15
• Catalog Number: V295240
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656935247
• ISBN (Book): 9783656935254
• Language: English
• Tags: management, cross, cultural, teams