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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 Chen
Purpose – 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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  • Published

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  • Published version

Publisher

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Volume

15

Page range

327-357

Pages

383.0

Book title

Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Review of Group and Team-Based Research

ISBN

9781781900307

Series

Research on Managing Groups and Teams

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  • Business and Management Publications

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Legacy Posted Date

2018-02-07

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-02-07

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