Understanding of Cultural Diversity and Team Performance: A Conceptual Framework

Abstract

This article is a conceptual framework which examines the effect of cultural difference on team effectiveness by assimilating literature, on the possible performance benefits of cultural diversity and possible problems of cultural diversity. The objective of the article is to provide practitioners and scholars, similar with a framework that will allow them to design cultural diversity initiatives based on a requirements assessment and to proceed with the empirical research. This research study is based on the review of literature on aspects such as cultural diversity and team performance. Analysis, conclusion and recommendations are based on the secondary data and their findings.