Exploring the Collaborative Process in the Context of a Cross-Cultural Team From the United States and Zambia
Date of Degree
8-2009
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Program
Education
Advisor
Richard L. Henderson
Advisor
Mary Ruth Moore
Advisor
Dorothy Ettling
Advisor
Absael Antelo
Abstract
This ethnographic study examined the affects o f culture, through the lens of Hofstede’s five dimensions o f culture, on team performance and the individual experiences of 11 members a small cross-cultural collaborative team. Three of the team members were from the United States, an individualist culture, and eight were from Zambia, Africa, a collectivist culture. The study describes the thoughts, feelings, expectations, perceptions, interactions, behavior patterns, and collaborative work processes employed by a small cross-cultural collaborative team to communicate, make decisions, allocate assignments, and share leadership responsibilities during a 21 month period in which a Child Development Project Assessment for Zambia was conducted. Individual learning and lived experiences are presented as crafted profiles in the words of the participants.
Recommended Citation
Piez, Georgia Lynn, "Exploring the Collaborative Process in the Context of a Cross-Cultural Team From the United States and Zambia" (2009). Theses & Dissertations. 213.
https://athenaeum.uiw.edu/uiw_etds/213