Building bridges, windows and cultures: Mediating mechanisms between team heterogeneity and performance in global teams

Mary M. Maloney and Mary E. Zellmer-Bruhn
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Mary M. Maloney: University of St. Thomas
Mary E. Zellmer-Bruhn: University of Minnesota

Management International Review, 2006, vol. 46, issue 6, No 4, 697-720

Abstract: Abstract Abstract and Key Results While research on teams shows evidence that heterogeneous composition and global dispersion creates difficulties, it has yet to holistically address how to over-come those difficulties without losing the intended benefits. We describe four mechanisms to mediate the difficulties created by heterogeneous composition and global dispersion on global teams.

Keywords: Team Heterogeneity; Performance; Global Teams; Global Dispersion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1007/s11575-006-0123-5

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