The current study examined cultural differences in beliefs about the competencies required for effective team functioning. Participants (n = 163) with professional experience from four nations completed a web-based survey about team competencies. Overall, the results indicated that notions of competent team behavior rooted in Western scholarship are valued across a diverse set of countries. Surprisingly, these differences held even for team-focused competencies that would appear to run counter to Western independence and individualism, such as putting team goals before personal goals. Implications are discussed.
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