The influence of language differences on power dynamics in multinational teams
The influence of language differences on power dynamics in multinational teams
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语言差异对跨国团队权力动态的影响
DOI：
10.1016/j.jwb.2016.11.002
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发表时间：
2017
影响因子：
8.9
通讯作者：
Markus Pudelko
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作者：
Helene Tenzer;Markus Pudelko
基于对15个跨国团队领导者和成员的90次访谈，本研究探讨了跨国团队中语言差异对权力动态的影响。首先，我们建立了等级地位和专业知识，作为团队合作的一般力量来源。随后，我们展示了不同的语言政策、语言结构的正式程度和语言水平差距如何限制团队成员利用这些权力来源的能力。我们的研究阐明了语言对团队合作中权力动态的影响的复杂性，揭示了以前被忽视的语言结构的差异，强调了相对熟练程度的重要性，具有重要的实践意义。
Based on 90 interviews with leaders and members of 15 multinational teams, this study explores the influence of language differences on power dynamics in multinational teams. First, we establish hierarchical position and professional expertise as general sources of power in teamwork. Subsequently, we demonstrate how different language policies, the degree of formality in language structures, and language proficiency disparity moderate team members’ capacity to capitalize on these power sources. Our study elucidates the complexity of linguistic influences on power dynamics in teamwork, reveals previously neglected differences in language structures, emphasizes the importance of relative proficiency and carries significant practical implications.