Effects of culture on project management contributing to the success of managing culturally diverse engineering teams in a global environment

Abstract: The research in this paper measured the Cultural Intelligence capability of engineering project leaders and team members from around the world, and their awareness of cultural influences on project management. The focus was on comparing South African engineers to those in other countries. It was concluded that intercultural communication and differences in decision-making were two primary cultural factors influencing the success of managing culturally diverse engineering teams