Cultural diversity and learning teams: The impact on desired academic team processes

This research developed a cultural model in order to extend typical definitions of cultural diversity and observe these variables’ effect on desired academic team process outcomes. We employed an established learning team procedure longitudinally and examined the learning process, namely, by observi...

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Published in:	International journal of intercultural relations Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 449 - 467
Main Authors:	Watson, Warren E., BarNir, Anat, Pavur, Robert
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01-07-2005
Subjects:	Academic staff Cultural diversity Cultural Pluralism Group Dynamics Learning Learning teams Team processes Team work Teamwork Working groups Learning teams Cultural diversity Team processes
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Summary:	This research developed a cultural model in order to extend typical definitions of cultural diversity and observe these variables’ effect on desired academic team process outcomes. We employed an established learning team procedure longitudinally and examined the learning process, namely, by observing individual cultural characteristics and adding a heterogeneity analysis of these characteristics. The model shows the influence of these diversity metrics on team processes that affect team performance. Results supported the use of a more extended cultural model. Discussion is given regarding the importance of understanding the composition of learning teams.
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ISSN:	0147-1767 1873-7552
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijintrel.2005.06.001