According to Siebdraft, Hoegl and Ernst, which is characteristic of a dispersed team? - A
Spatially or geographically separated
B
Temporally separated (different time zones)
C
Configurationally uneven
D
Culturally diverse
E
All the above
According to Siebdraft, Hoegl and Ernst, even with the right processes in place, dispersed teams rarely
outperform their collocated counterparts. - False
According to studies by Siebdraft, Hoegl and Ernst, collaboration across distance is more difficult than in
a co-located environment. - True
Studies show that teams with members in the same building, but on different floors, perform worse than
teams with greater degrees of geographical dispersion - True
, Which is least likely to help in the management of virtual teams? - top-notch talent
According to Brett, Behfar and Kern, when the manager intervened because of the delays of the Indian
and American production team, what was the result? - The manager got bogged down in the issues
When managing multicultural teams, Brett, Behfar and Kern recommend one strategy as the most ideal
for addressing team problems. Which one? - Adaptation
Which tool did Erin Meyer design to help others navigate the cultural minefield in business relationships?
- The Culture Map
According to Erin Meyer, which country is more consensual in its approach to decision-making than all
the others? - Japan
According to Erin Meyer, when making business decisions, hierarchical cultures usually expect the boss
to make unilateral decisions. - False
According to the Development Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS), it's better to be ethnocentric
than ethnorelativistic to show cultural competence. - False
According to the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS), which stage is when a person
puts up with cultural difference in order to get along and keep the peace? - Acceptance Stage
According to Erin Meyer, which is more likely to be true about how cultures disagree and give feedback?
-A
Germans and French are more confrontational than Chinese or Japanese
B
The Japanese are less confrontational than the Chinese
C
The French are the most confrontational of all
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