Управление на проектни екипи в мултикултурна среда: формиране на мултикултурни компетенции
Management of Project Teams in a Multicultural Environment: Formation of Multicultural Competences

Author(s): Matilda Alexandrova, Kiril Dimitrov, Boryana Bogoeva, Nadya Marinova Penova
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Sociology, Management and complex organizations, Sociology of Culture, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: project culture; project team management; multicultural environment; Bulgaria
Summary/Abstract: In conditions of enhancing globalization and multicultural business environment the successful management of project teams seems to be a significant factor for increasing the effectiveness of the projects executed at local, national, and international level. This thesis facilitates the formulation of the main goal of the study, namely, to identify and justify the factors, characteristics, and perspectives of the management pf project teams in multicultural environment in Bulgarian organizations. On this basis, a competence model for effective operation in such an environment of project managers and project team members is developed. The object of this study is the management of project teams operating in a multicultural environment. The subject of the study are the major factors, characteristics, and perspectives of the management of project teams performed in specific multicultural conditions. On the basis of executed research activities, results have been achieved in the following main areas: (1) Cultural aspects impact, including the national cultural environment, on project management and project teams management has been explored. Different models, study approaches, and measures have been assessed in respect of the cultural influences on project management of the formation of project culture. (2) Research approaches and methods implemented in the international scientific literature for empirical studies of various aspects of project teams management operating in multicultural environment are systemized. (3) Empirical research instruments are developed and a questionnaire survey is conducted, focused on the effectiveness of project teams operating in specific conditions of multicultural environment. Utilizing the empirical data from the survey, practices of formation and operation of project teams in such conditions have been explored. On the basis of the survey results practical directions are outlined towards the enhancement of the management of project teams in a multicultural environment.

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