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Multicultural teams have become the reality rather than the exception in an increasingly globalized business world; yet our knowledge of what makes these teams effective has not kept pace with their popularity.

We define multicultural teams as groups of people from 2 or more different nationalities working together face to face at least 2-3 times a year to run a business, produce a product of service, solve a problem, make a decision. Multicultural teams can be short-term team, that is, a team convened for a specific project, e.g., set up a joint venture, evaluate a new market; or long-term team, that is, a permanent team (members may rotate out), e.g., running a business or area of business. Multicultural teams may also be multifunctional in terms of members' backgrounds and responsibilities.

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