Multinational Work Teams: A New Perspective (Organization and Management Series)

Earley, P. Christopher; Gibson, Cristina B.

ISBN 10: 0805834648 / ISBN 13: 9780805834642

Published by Routledge, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Multinational Work Teams: A New Perspective (Organization and Management Series)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805834648
• ISBN 13: 9780805834642
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This authored book's purpose is to extend and consolidate the evolving literature on multinational work teams by developing a comprehensive theory that incorporates a dynamic, multilevel view of such teams. The model used by the authors focuses on various features of the team's members, their interactions as a team, and the organizational context in which they operate. The concept of integration and differentiation, as well as the notion of equilibrium are used as a general force guiding the specific processes that link various levels of analysis in the model. Providing a framework for scholars and students in the field of organizational studies, this book presents:
*a comprehensive review of the literature related to multinational and multicultural teams;
*an overview of the specific model driving our thinking along with an extensive description of the component parts;
*the individual and group-level elements of teams and their members;
*the linking processes that connect various elements and structures;
*the catalysts that give rise to changes in various elements and structures described in the theory section; and
*a general integration of the model and an application of this framework for understanding MNT's in diverse cultural contexts.

About the Author

P. Christopher Earley, Cristina B. Gibson