Cultural diversity in the perception of time. Implications for global virtual teams


Seminar Paper, 2016

37 Pages, Grade: 2,0


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1 Introduction

2 Challenges of diversity for global virtual teams
2.1 Relevance for today’s organizations
2.2 Diversity expressed with national cultures
2.3 Dimensions of virtual collaboration
2.4 Virtual gap and virtual edge

3 The need for temporal coordination for effective teamwork

4 Cultural diversity in the perception of time
4.1 Time perception as cultural core value
4.2 Being on time: meaning across cultures
4.3 Structure of time: monochronic and polychronic time
4.4 Time orientation: past, present and future

5 The role of technology in global virtual teams
5.1 Importance of information and communication technology selection
5.2 Integration and isolation through technology
5.3 Coordination and pace making through technology

6 Discussion

7 Summary

8 References

9 Appendix
A Temporal coordination in Tuckman’s group development sequence
B Perception of time in cultural models

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Title
Cultural diversity in the perception of time. Implications for global virtual teams
College
University of Münster  (Wirtschaftsinformatik)
Course
Seminar: Dark Side of Technology
Grade
2,0
Author
Year
2016
Pages
37
Catalog Number
V353590
ISBN (eBook)
9783668397217
ISBN (Book)
9783668397224
File size
1585 KB
Language
English
Keywords
Virtual Team, Global Virtual Team, Dark Side of Technology, Cultural diversity, Perception of Time
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Tobias Wulfert (Author), 2016, Cultural diversity in the perception of time. Implications for global virtual teams, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/353590

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