A project manager with limited experience managing globally-distributed team members receives a project that has team members from five countries, spanning three continents. To successfully manage this project, the project manager needs to develop cultural sensitivity. What should the project manager do?
A project manager with limited experience managing globally-distributed team members receives a project that has team members from five countries, spanning three continents. To successfully manage this project, the project manager needs to develop cultural sensitivity. What should the project manager do?
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Be flexible when working with team members, recognize that culture is learned, and be aware of local customs.
The project management team should capitalize on cultural differences, focus on developing and sustaining the project team throughout the project life cycle, and promote working together interdependently in a climate of mutual trust.