#9
 Remote work
fact checking report
#11

Inconclusive

Diversity in remote teams leads to problems

Inconclusive:

The evidence presented suggests that cultural problems can cause differences but that these can be mitigated by making efforts to understand different cultures and increasing trust between team members. But overall, the research on this topic is relatively old and may be outdated by contemporary standards where many organisations make efforts to ensure an inclusive culture for a diverse range of employees. More research is needed on this topic.

We are still looking for more scientific and professional evidence on this. Do you know any studies on this topic? We’d love it if you could share them with us!

Evidence for:

Various studies suggest that cultural and language differences among remote team members can negatively affect remote team effectiveness48 by leading to coordination and communication difficulties36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 49. Other researchers suggest that even subtle difference between people of the same country but from different regions can result in problems38.

Evidence against:

On the other hand, research also shows that trust can reduce the negative effects of cultural differences on remote team performance50. Other researchers state that the negative impacts of cultural differences can also be reduced by active efforts made by team members to understand the different cultures38, 40.