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Developing Cross-Cultural Communication Skills With the X-Culture Global Virtual Team Project

Karen L. Stock https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8535-6326 [email protected] and Steven A. EdelsonView all authors and affiliations
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X-Culture is an 8-week global virtual team project in which students are placed on teams with students from other countries to develop a business proposal for an organization. Students learn experientially how to navigate cross-cultural communication and encounter real-life challenges of working virtually. An overview of the project, guidance for implementing it into a management course, and suggestions for teaching based on experience of use are discussed.

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Article first published online: January 30, 2024

Keywords

  1. cross-cultural communication
  2. cultural intelligence
  3. management
  4. cultural bias
  5. virtual teams
  6. international business

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Steven A. Edelson
Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, USA
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Karen L. Stock, Associate Professor, Walsh University, North Canton, OH 44720, USA. Email: [email protected]

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