Effects of culture on project management contributing to the success of managing culturally diverse engineering teams in a global environment

L. L. Meyer, J. H.C. Pretorius, L. Pretorius

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Abstract

The research in this paper measured the Cultural Intelligence capability of engineering project leaders and team members from around the world, and their awareness of cultural influences on project management. The focus was on comparing South African engineers to those in other countries. It was concluded that intercultural communication and differences in decision-making were two primary cultural factors influencing the success of managing culturally diverse engineering teams.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEM 2015 - 2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages640-645
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781467380669
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jan 2016
EventIEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2015 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 6 Dec 20159 Dec 2015

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
Volume2016-January
ISSN (Print)2157-3611
ISSN (Electronic)2157-362X

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2015
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period6/12/159/12/15

Keywords

  • communication
  • culture
  • decision-making
  • engineering management
  • global teams
  • international projects
  • project management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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