Cultural differences in the perception of critical interaction behaviors in global virtual teams |
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| Authors: | Daphne M Dekker Christel G Rutte Peter T Van den Berg |
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| Institution: | aEindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands;bTilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | We investigated whether members of virtual teams from the U.S., India, and Belgium perceived the same interaction behaviors to be critical for team functioning as Dutch members from an earlier study. Thirteen virtual team workers from the U.S., 11 from India, and 11 from Belgium were interviewed by means of the Critical Incident Technique Flanagan Flanagan, J. C. (1954). The critical incident technique. Psychological Bulletin, 51, 327–358]. The total number of critical incidents from all countries was 493 and most incidents could be grouped into the same 13 categories as those found in the original Dutch study. However, the results showed that the distributions of the critical incidents from the American, Indian, and Belgian respondents differed from those of the Dutch. Indian and Belgian respondents also mentioned a new category of critical incidents: Respectfulness. The cultural differences were interpreted by means of Hofstede's Hofstede, G. (2001). Cultures consequences: comparing values, behaviors, institutions, and organizations across nations (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.: SAGE Publications] dimensions. |
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| Keywords: | Global virtual teams Interaction behavior Collaboration National culture Qualitative research |
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