Which of the following statements is true regarding a culturally diverse team?
A) Elements of diversity do not interfere with team processes.
B) Culturally homogeneous teams have more difficulty learning to work with each other than culturally heterogeneous teams do.
C) Generally, newly formed culturally diverse teams underperform when compared to newly formed culturally homogeneous teams.
D) Cultural diversity within a team is not advisable for those tasks that call for a variety of viewpoints.
E) Solving problems is more difficult for culturally homogeneous teams than it is for culturally heterogeneous teams.
C
Explanation: C) Evidence indicates that elements of diversity interfere with team processes, at least in the short term. Cultural diversity does seem to be an asset for tasks that call for a variety of viewpoints. But culturally heterogeneous teams have more difficulty learning to work with each other and solving problems. Although newly formed culturally diverse teams underperform as compared to newly formed culturally homogeneous teams, the differences disappear after about 3 months.
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