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  • 2017
  • Simulation

Global Collaboration Simulation: Tip of the Iceberg

By: Tsedal Neeley
  • Format:Electronic
  • | Language:English
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Abstract

This online simulation teaches students about the difficulties in cross-cultural communication and managing global teams. Communicating via chat, teams of 4 or 5 students race against the clock to prepare a VC presentation. Students are assigned the role of a native English speaker or a nonnative English speaker at their organization. The simulation constrains the ways in which the native and nonnative speakers can interact, and the resulting experience replicates communication patterns in real globally diverse and distributed teams. As their team struggles to collaborate, students experience firsthand how communication challenges can interfere with work goals.

Keywords

Cross-cultural And Cross-border Issues; Interpersonal Communication; Groups And Teams; Social And Collaborative Networks

Citation

Neeley, Tsedal. "Global Collaboration Simulation: Tip of the Iceberg." Simulation and Teaching Note. Harvard Business Publishing, 2017. Electronic.
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Tsedal Neeley

Organizational Behavior
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