The predictive power of university pedigree on the graduate's performance in global virtual teams

Taras, Vas; Gunkel, Marjaana; Assouad, Alexander; Tavoletti, Ernesto; Kraemer, Justin; Jiménez, Alfredo; Svirina, Аnna; Lei, Weng Si; Shah, Grishma

doi:10.1504/ejim.2021.118582

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“…Team identification has four measured components (Janssens and Huang, 2008), team climate is measured using three indicators (González-Romá et al , 2009) and satisfaction with teamwork has three indicators (Unger-Aviram et al , 2018). The discussion on X-culture data collection, scales and measurement are detailed in Taras et al (2021).…”

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“…Like any other team, the global virtual team is a work unit with distributed expertise, dynamic social interaction and meaningful interdependencies (Salas et al , 2007). However, global virtual teams consist of geographically-dispersed individuals (Taras et al , 2021). Global virtual teamwork does not emerge and develop in the same manner in which on-site culturally-homogeneous teamwork does.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Given its additional challenges (Taras et al , 2021), identifying factors that influence global virtual teamwork is a worthy undertaking. In existing literature, attitudinal and behavioral team characteristics, such as global identification and network ties, are analyzed in connection to team outcomes (Stoica et al , 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Finally, we discuss the research findings, conclusions and recommendations for virtual, global and cross-cultural teams. X-culture (Taras et al , 2021) gathers students from different cultural backgrounds and our sample includes students from 39 universities in 24 countries, the diversity of national culture and the diversity of the education systems represent a strong argument in favor of choosing this experiential exercise as population for our research.…”

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Determinants of satisfaction with global virtual teamwork

Stoica

Florea²,

Harnowo³

2023

JIEB

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Purpose Data was obtained from students from 39 universities in 24 countries, part of a large experiential exercise, X-Culture, who worked remotely in cross-cultural teams to solve business problems. The purpose of this study is to develop and test, using structural equation modeling, a conceptual model that identifies the determinants of satisfaction with teamwork. Design/methodology/approach Data was obtained from participants, students from universities from 39 universities in 24 countries, in a large experiential exercise, X-Culture, who worked remotely in cross-cultural teams to solve business problems. A conceptual model that identifies determinants of satisfaction with teamwork was developed and tested using structural equation modeling. Findings Satisfaction with teamwork is related to cultural intelligence (CQ), team identity and team climate. Interestingly, CQ of individual team members does not directly impact satisfaction with teamwork. Team identification and team climate, variables that require personal engagement and goodwill, mediate the effects of CQ on satisfaction. Originality/value Results suggest that team identification and team climate are important antecedents and explanatory mechanisms for developing satisfaction with teamwork. Having culturally intelligent team members is a necessary, but insufficient condition for satisfying teamwork. Therefore, to increase satisfaction with global virtual teamwork, teams need more than simply culturally intelligent team members. Increased satisfaction requires that team members identify with their team and develop a favorable team climate. The authors suggest education recommendations for global virtual teams.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Determinants of satisfaction with global virtual teamwork

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2023

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“…Table A2 provides an overview of all control variables assessed based on survey information. Furthermore, we controlled for differences in the way in which the project was included in the course grade and for a potential bias of different universities (e.g., Taras et al, 2021 ). We also asked participants about the study country, country of origin, and home country.…”

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COVID‐19 and individual performance in global virtual teams: The role of self‐regulation and individual cultural value orientations

2022

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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, global virtual teams (GVTs) have become increasingly important. Drawing on conservation of resources theory and self-regulation theory, we examined the mechanism and process underlying individuals' performance in GVTs in this specific situation. We posit that the local severity of the pandemic has a negative effect on individuals' performance in GVTs and that self-regulation functions as a coping mechanism in times of pandemic-related ambient stress, reducing its negative effect on performance. We suggest that three cultural value orientations, that is, uncertainty avoidance, collectivism, and long-term orientation, explain different levels of self-regulation, which in turn moderates the relationship between the local severity of the pandemic and individual performance in GVTs. Based on a sample of 2727 individuals from 31 countries participating in an international business consulting project during the early stage of the unfolding pandemic, we show that (a) the local severity of the pandemic had a negative effect on individuals' performance, (b) the negative effect of the pandemic on performance is weaker for individuals with high self-regulation, and (c) uncertainty avoidance and long-term orientation are positively associated with self-regulation, which mediates the moderating relationship between the cultural value orientations and the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and individual performance in GVTs.

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Knowledge management and career readiness: a review and synthesis

Raut,

Alon,

Rana

et al. 2024

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Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between knowledge management and career development in an era characterized by high levels of youth unemployment and a demand for specialized skills. Despite the increasing transition to a knowledge-based economy, there is a significant gap between young people’s skills and career readiness, necessitating an in-depth analysis of the role of knowledge management at the individual, organizational and national levels. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a qualitative study using the theory-context-characteristics-methodology approach based on a systematic literature review. The authors created an ecological framework for reflecting on knowledge management and career development, arguing for a multidisciplinary approach that invites collaboration across sectors to generate innovative and reliable solutions. Findings This study presents a comprehensive review of the existing literature and trends, noting the need for more focus on the interplay between knowledge management and career development. It emphasizes the need for businesses to promote the acquisition, storage, diffusion and application of knowledge and its circulation and exchange to create international business human capital. Practical implications The findings may help multinational corporations develop managerial training programs and recruitment strategies, given the demand for advanced knowledge-based skills in the modern workspace. The study also discusses the influences of education, experience and job skills on business managers’ performance, guiding the future recruitment of talents. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this review is among the first to assess the triadic relationship between knowledge management, career development and the global unemployment crisis. The proposed multidisciplinary approach seeks to break down existing silos, thus fostering a more comprehensive understanding of how to address these ongoing global concerns.

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The predictive power of university pedigree on the graduate's performance in global virtual teams

Cited by 5 publications

References 39 publications

Determinants of satisfaction with global virtual teamwork

Determinants of satisfaction with global virtual teamwork

COVID‐19 and individual performance in global virtual teams: The role of self‐regulation and individual cultural value orientations

Knowledge management and career readiness: a review and synthesis

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