16.4. Virtual and cross-cultural collaboration
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Learn the course practicalities
- Learn how to communicate over technology and cultural boundaries in global virtual teams
PRE-ASSIGNMENT FOR THE FIRST WEBINAR
- How to communicate effectively over technology?
- How to help cross-cultural collaboration succeed?
LIST OF OPTIONAL READINGS
Global virtual teams
Chamakiotis, P. & Panteli, N. (2017). Leading the Creative Process: The Case of Virtual Product Design. New Technology, Work & Employment, 32,1: 28-42.
Gilson, L. L., Maynard, M. T., Nicole, C. J. Y., Vartiainen, M., & Hakonen, M. (2015). Virtual teams research: 10 years, 10 themes, and 10 opportunities. Journal of Management, 41,5: 1313.
Hinds, P., Liu, L., & Lyon, J. (2012). Putting the global in global work: An intercultural lens on the process of cross-national collaboration. Academy of Management Annals, 5, 1: 1–54.
Joshi, A., Lazarova, M. B. Liao, H. (2009) Getting Everyone on Board: The Role of Inspirational Leadership in Geographically Dispersed Teams. Organization Science 20, 1: 240-252.
Nurmi, N. & Hinds, P. J. (2016) Job complexity and learning opportunities: A silver lining in the design of global virtual work. Journal of International Business Studies, 47, 6: 631-654.
Team diversity
Schippers, M. C., Den Hartog;, D. N., Koopman, P. L., & Wienk, J. A. (2003), Diversity and team outcomes: The moderating effects of outcome interdependence, Journal of Organizational Behavior, 24, 6: 779-802
Van Knippenberg, D. & Schippers, M. C. (2007). Work group diversity. Annual Review of Psychology, 58, 515-541.
Van Knippenberg, D., De Dreu, C. K. W., & Homan, A.C. 2005. Work Group Diversity and Group Performance: An Integrative Model and Research Agenda, Journal of Applied Psychology, 89,6: 1008-1022.