Cultures, Trust, and Knowledge In Group Dynamics

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of how diverse cultures affect group dynamics is crucial to creating an effective and functional group. Notes Fogelberg, "Organizations often have to depend heavily on cross-cultural teams, which, in many cases are geographically dispersed." Often, it is assumed that cultural differences are the source of problems within a cross cultural team, Fogelberg writes, "with emphasis on the cross-cultural aspect, we may look all too quickly from this angle when faced with a dysfunctional team, whether from the manager's or the consultant's viewpoint" (Fogelberg). Importantly, the representation of diverse cultures within a group can also provide valuable and varied insights and experiences, leading to improved group effectiveness.
Some important characteristics of cross-cultural groups are differences in ideas, opinions, and views. Differences in ideas can stem from different cultural perceptions of how to deal with problems. For example, a North American may see the solution to a ...

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