Cultural Diversity in Top Management Teams – Review and Agenda for Future Research

Abstract

In this paper, we provide a systematic literature review of extant research on TMT cultural diversity. The in-depth analysis of on the 54 articles published in 34 international peer reviewed journals between 1997 and 2019 reveals a highly fragmented state of the field providing a general platform and specific recommendations for future research. This review highlights the richness in modeling approaches as well as in the conceptualizations of TMT cultural diversity. We also contrast the standard practices with emerging perspectives, encouraging greater granularity in conceptualization of TMT cultural diversity as the field evolves.