摘要：Whereas the impact of cultureon international businesshas beenfrequently investigated,the impact of culture on value perceptions espe-cially in small teams has received less attention inthe academic debate.This research noteinvestigates the impact of culture ona small team represented by a group of international students. The underlying research question is to investigate whether the culturally influenced work values on country level discovered by Hofstede can be confirmed insmallmulticultural teamstoo. In summary,this study could not find clear indications that cultural dimensions play a role on a small group level. This result might be explained by the students' adoption to an interna-tional environmentand by the convergence of culturesdue to their dynamic character,especially within a young target group. This pilot study indicates a preliminary result, rather than drawing a valid final conclusion, particularelydue tothe small sample sizeof the observed group. Further research in this direction is recommendedby investigating a larger number of small teams on the basis of a mulitmethod research approach.
关键词：Multinational ;small ;teams;cultura;l dimension;s; value perceptions;methods
