Abstracts
Abstract
How can multicultural workgroups achieve synergy and become teams? To answer, we resorted to non-participant observation of six workgroups at university. The data were collected in 41 interviews and 14 meetings. Three types of workgroup were distinguished depending on the scope for individual singularities to assert themselves or for a shared identity to be developed. The principal findings are that a workgroup’s success depends on implementing self-regulation to move from personal to common interests and from toleration to tolerance. This is independent of its heterogeneous/homogeneous composition, which is a matter of perception and varies during the different stages of team-building.
Keywords:
- Team-building,
- heterogeneous workgroups,
- multicultural team,
- synergy,
- tolerance and toleration,
- common interest
Résumé
Comment les groupes de travail multiculturels peuvent-ils devenir des équipes synergiques ? Nous avons mené une observation non participante de six groupes de travail à l'université en appui sur 41 entretiens et 14 réunions. Trois dynamiques de groupes ont été distinguées variant en fonction de l’affirmation des individualités et de l’existence d'une identité collective. Selon nos résultats, la réussite d’une équipe dépend de l’émergence d’une autorégulation favorisant la focalisation sur les intérêts communs et un changement de conception de la tolérance. Elle est indépendante de l’hétérogénéité/homogénéité du groupe, qui relève des perceptions et varie au cours du développement de l’équipe.
Mots-clés :
- Team-building,
- Groupe hétérogènes,
- équipes multiculturelles,
- synergie,
- tolérance,
- intérêt commun
Resumen
¿Cómo pueden los grupos de trabajo multiculturales convertirse en equipos sinérgicos? Realizamos una observación no participante de seis grupos de trabajo en la universidad en apoyo de 41 entrevistas y 14 reuniones. Se han distinguido tres dinámicas grupales, que varían según la afirmación de las individualidades y la existencia de una identidad colectiva. De acuerdo con nuestros resultados, el éxito de un equipo depende de la aparición de la autorregulación que favorezca el enfoque en los intereses comunes y un cambio en la concepción de la tolerancia. Es independiente de la heterogeneidad/homogeneidad del grupo, que es la percepción y varía durante el desarrollo del equipo.
Palabras clave:
- Formación de equipos,
- Grupo heterogéneo,
- Equipos multiculturales,
- Sinergia,
- Tolerancia,
- Interés común
Appendices
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