Publications

2017
Simulation

Global Collaboration Simulation: Tip of the Iceberg

This online simulation teaches students about the difficulties in cross-cultural communication and managing global teams. Communicating via chat, teams of 4 or 5 students race against the clock to prepare a VC presentation. Students are assigned the role of a native... View Details

Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Interpersonal Communication; Groups and Teams; Social and Collaborative Networks

2017
Teaching Note

Global Collaboration Simulation: Tip of the Iceberg

This Teaching Note reproduces the communication dynamics that occur during global collaborations, in which diverse work teams interact in the commonly used English business language or lingua franca. View Details

Keywords: Communication; Cooperation; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues

8 Aug 2016
Conference Presentation

Enacting Knowledge Strategy Through Social Media

By: Tsedal Neeley and Paul Leonardi

5 Aug 2016
Talk

Language in International Management Research

March 2016
Technical Note

Lighting the Fire: Crafting and Delivering Broadly Inspiring Messages

By: Tsedal Neeley and Tom Ryder

Communicating persuasively is a critical skill for leaders of any team or organization. Yet, connecting and resonating with an audience can nevertheless be a challenging task. We outline how to effectively mobilize groups through the power of communication. This note... View Details

Keywords: Messaging; Communication; Leading; Public Speaking; Persuasion; Rhetorical Devices; Communication Intention and Meaning; Forms of Communication; Communication Strategy

Educators

February 2016
Article

Unearned Status Gain: Evidence from a Global Language Mandate

By: Tsedal Neeley and Tracy Dumas

Theories of status rarely address unearned status gain—an unexpected and unsolicited increase in relative standing, prestige, or worth, attained not through individual effort or achievement, but from a shift in organizationally valued characteristics. We build theory... View Details

Keywords: Status and Position; Equality and Inequality; Spoken Communication; Organizations; Japan; United States

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October 2015
Article

Global Teams That Work

Many companies today rely on employees around the world, leveraging their diversity and local expertise to gain a competitive edge. However, geographically dispersed teams face a big challenge: physical separation and cultural differences can create social distance, or... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Groups and Teams; Performance; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues

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August 2015 (Revised June 2016)
Teaching Note

(Re)Building a Global Team: Tariq Khan at Tek

Keywords: Global Teams; Language; Personal Development and Career; Decision Making; Problems and Challenges

August 2015 (Revised May 2016)
Technical Note

Leading Global Teams: Managing SPLIT to Bridge Social Distance

Keywords: Global Leadership; Global Collaboration; Social Distance; Global Teams; Leadership; Groups and Teams; Organizations; Diversity; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues

Educators

Jul 2015
Conference Presentation

Can a Lingua Franca Create Unearned Status Gain for Native Speakers in Global Organizations?

By: Tsedal Neeley and Tracy Dumas

2014
Chapter

The Language of Global Management

Over the last two decades, organizations seeking global expansion have been mandating an English lingua franca, or common language to facilitate global collaboration regardless of the country location of their headquarters. This article explains why stipulating a... View Details

Keywords: Language; Lingua Franca; Networks; Governance; Information Technology; Management; Ethics; Emerging Markets; Innovation and Invention

September 10, 2014
Article

Getting Cross-Cultural Teamwork Right

People struggle with global teamwork, even though it’s essential to success in multinational firms. Despite their efforts to nimbly manage differences in time zones, cultures, and languages, cross-border collaborators often fail to reach shared understanding or common... View Details

Keywords: Groups and Teams; Globalized Firms and Management; Conflict Management

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Blog Post

Getting Cross-Cultural Teamwork Right

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Article

What's Your Language Strategy?: It Should Bind Your Company's Global Talent Management and Vision

By: Tsedal Neeley and Robert Steven Kaplan

Language pervades every aspect of organizational life. Yet leaders of global organizations—where unrestricted multilingualism can create friction—often pay too little attention to it in their approach to talent management. By managing language carefully, firms can hire... View Details

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5 Aug 2014
Conference Presentation

Language, Unearned Status Gain and Intergroup Dynamics in Global Organizations

By: Tsedal Neeley and Tracy Dumas