The academic and popular literature of the 1990s fully embraced the notion
that multicultural teams were becoming a way of organizational life in the
USA and other parts of the world, and therefore, it was important to understand
how such teams could be managed and led effectively (e.g., Iles 1995).
Equally important has been the concern with preparing individuals so that they
can be effective in their roles as team members. This trend continues in the
new millennium (e.g., Laroche 2001; Matveev and Milter 2004). As a result of
this recognition, the theory and practice of effective multicultural teams
started emerging. While this was a much needed and important start, our
knowledge of different factors that contribute to building effective, especially
high-performance multicultural teams, remains somewhat scattered and not
fully integrated.