新作坊 Humanity Innovation and Social Practice

Cultural Divergence or Convergence: What is Better for the Individual, the Group, and the Organisation?

摘要：

The article applies the balance theory to the ideal composition of multicultural teams and concludes that a moderate level of cultural divergence will achieve best results. Cultural diversity enhances creativity and leads to a new form of consciousness provided that the group undergoes a well-monitored team-building process and that authentic communication takes place between the team members.