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Leadership and performance in multicultural business environments a qualitative study in German-Colombian teams


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2015-11-05

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Contreras Torres, Francoise Venezia

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Universidad del Rosario

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Abstract
Multicultural leadership is a topic a great interest in nowadays globalized work environment. Colombia emerges as an attractive marketplace with appealing business opportunities, especially for German enterprises. After presenting Colombia’s current political, social and economic situation, the thesis elaborates the complex subject of cultural differences while focusing on the peculiarities of German and Colombian national cultures. The resulting implications for a team’s collaboration and leader effectiveness are theoretically supported with reference to the landmark studies of Hofstede and GLOBE. By utilizing semi-structured interview techniques, a qualitative research enriches the previous findings and gives an all-encompassing insight in German-Colombian teamwork. The investigation identifies distinctive behavioral patterns and relations, which imply challenges and factors of success for multicultural team leaders. Finally, a categorical analysis examines the influence of cultural traits on team performance and evaluates the effectiveness of the applied leadership style.
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Trabajo en equipo , Liderazgo multicultural , Diferencias culturales
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Multicultural leadership , Cultural differences , Team performance , Leader effectiveness
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