Description

Global competition is fierce and one important source of competitive advantage is human behavior. Many Cultures, One Team encourages you to go beyond your comfort zone and explore the cultural challenges involved in leading cross-cultural teams.
The book first discusses the impact that various organizational practices have on the team with an overview and summary of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and their corresponding orientations. You’ll explore the team lifecycle (the team charter, team meetings, celebration of the team’s accomplishments) with a specific focus on the impact of culturally driven attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. The later chapters of the book explain the Whole Team Support framework in detail, as well as various lists that offer alternatives to help teams build their repertoire of culturally varied approaches. The book also contains activities that explore international business, cultural diversity, and trust.
By the end of the book, you will have a strong appreciation for the challenges of cross-cultural teams and know how to handle them.