The Business of Teaching and Learning through Multicultural Teams

被引:17
作者
Butler, Christina [1 ]
Zander, Lena [2 ]
机构
[1] Kingston Univ, Dept Leadership HRM & Org, Kingston Upon Thames KT2 7LB, Surrey, England
[2] Stockholm Sch Econ, Dept Mkt & Strategy, Inst Int Business, SE-11383 Stockholm, Sweden
关键词
Multicultural teams; group faultlines; Kolb's learning cycle; composition; communication; conflict; creativity;
D O I
10.1080/08975930802118903
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Team working is a key skill students need in this era of global complexity. Here we combine research with practice to develop a model for working in multicultural teams which can be used in International Business curricula. We formulate the 4 Cs model focusing on two areas: composition and communication. These two Cs have been chosen because they are active research areas and because they are the areas that have presented our own student groups with the biggest challenges. Getting these wrong can lead to the third C: conflict. Getting these right can lead to that illusive fourth C: creativity. We then illustrate how using multicultural teams in international business courses can facilitate the development of inter- and intrapersonal capabilities through conceptual, experiential, experimental, and reflective student learning.
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页码:192 / 218
页数:27
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