The Management of Distributed Projects Across Cultures

A model of cross-cultural distributed project management is proposed. The model is based on recent theoretical developments regarding trust and team processes, and suggests that trust relates to cultural differences between distributed members. Trust affects project performance in two key ways: thro...

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Published in:Journal of global information management 2003-10, Vol.11 (4), p.58-70
Main Author: Evaristo, Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Best practice
Cultural aspects
Cultural factors
Guidelines
Project management
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Summary:A model of cross-cultural distributed project management is proposed. The model is based on recent theoretical developments regarding trust and team processes, and suggests that trust relates to cultural differences between distributed members. Trust affects project performance in two key ways: through the traditional view of main effects on performance, and via moderating effects on other determinants of performance in distributed projects. We also use a task characteristics categorization, together with several mini-case studies, to create a set of guidelines for best practices for management of cross-cultural distributed projects.
ISSN:1062-7375
1533-7995
DOI:10.4018/jgim.2003100104