Book: Dyer, W. G., Dyer, W. G., Jr., & Dyer, J. H. (2007). Team building: Proven strategies for improving team performance (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
1. How can a better understanding of the cultural backgrounds and norms of team members help a team leader anticipate problems and prevent them in the initial team building session?
2. Describe how the concerns of a team leader differ when leading a virtual team from a more standard team.
3. What can be done to prevent cross-cultural problems and unmet expectations from keeping an alliance team from being effective?
4. How can cultural differences derail an alliance team?