Culture Matters : Decision-Making in Global Virtual Teams.

Global virtual teams (GVTs) have evolved as a common work structure in multinational corporations due to their efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The cultural differences can produce great benefits in terms of perspective, creativity, and innovation, but can also exacerbate interpersonal tensions, m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Zakaria, Norhayati
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oakville : CRC Press, 2016.
Subjects:	Virtual work teams. Decision making > Cross-cultural studies. Intercultural communication. Management > Cross-cultural studies. Équipes virtuelles. Prise de décision > Études transculturelles. Gestion > Études transculturelles. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Project Management. COMPUTERS > Networking > General. Decision making. Management. Cross-cultural studies.
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Table of Contents:

Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents ; Foreword ; Preface ; Acknowledgments ; About the Author.
SECTION I: GLOBAL VIRTUAL TEAM1: Anywhere, Anytime, and with Anyone- Virtual Workplace; Introduction ; References ; 2: What Is a Global Virtual Team? ; Introduction ; References ; 3: Characteristics and Elements of Global Virtual Teams; Introduction.
Culturally Distinctive, Culturally Synergistic Working Together, Working at a Distance ; Technology Dependent, Technology Savvy.
Different Times, Different Urgency References ; SECTION II: CULTURE AND ITS MEANING; 4: Overview of Culture and Cultural Values; Introduction ; Cultural Characteristics.
Artifacts, Products, and Symbols Norms and Values ; Basic Assumptions ; References ; 5: Edward Hall: High-Context versus Low-Context Intercultural Communication; Introduction ; References.