Cosmopolitans and Locals: Status Rivalries, Deference, and Knowledge in International Teams

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Cornell University
organizational behavior
sociological role theory
cosmopolitan
orientation
teams
qualitative data
performance
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International and Comparative Labor Relations
International Business
Organizational Behavior and Theory
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Haas, Martine R
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Drawing on sociological role theory, this chapter introduces and explains the distinction between cosmopolitan and local role orientations as status categories in international teams. Qualitative data from a multimethod field study conducted at a leading international development agency illustrates that the high status of cosmopolitans and locals in this setting was based on expectations that these team members would enable their teams to more effectively interpret knowledge obtained from outside sources. The possible dynamics of status rivalry and deference in teams with cosmopolitan and local membership are explored, and their implications for team performance are addressed. Thus, status in groups is viewed as both contested and contingent on the situation.

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2005-01-01
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