Teamwork in A Multinational Company - Added Value or Loss of Efficiency

Teamwork in a Multinational Company
Added Value or Loss of Efficiency?

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations..................................................................................................I
1) Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1
1.1) Objective ....................................................................................................... 1
1.2) Structure........................................................................................................ 2
2) Background ......................................................................................................... 2
2.1) Definitions ..................................................................................................... 3
2.2) Theories of Cultural Diversity ........................................................................ 4
3) Effectiveness of MNT 's ....................................................................................... 6
3.1 Foundation of Teamwork ................................................................................ 6
3.2 Challenges and Leadership ............................................................................ 6
3.3) Potential Productivity ................................................................................... 10
4) Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 12
References .............................................................................................................. II
Declaration in lieu of oath ....................................................................................... III

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List of Figures
Figure 1: The MBI - Model ...................................................................... 9

List of Abbreviations
CBOT:

Chicago Board of Trade

MBI:

Mapping, Bridging, Integration

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