Work and Collaboration Across and Between the Global South and Global North

Abstract

There is an extensive body of work on global work and cross-cultural collaboration. However, there is reason to believe that unique dynamics emerge when work occurs across and between the Global North and Global South, a phenomenon which has been understudied in management scholarship. The research in this symposium seeks to explore those dynamics. When considering dynamics between the Global South and Global North, management research has often focused on the mechanisms by which status hierarchies between the Global South and Global North are maintained. This symposium moves scholarship on collaboration between the Global South and Global North beyond the status hierarchies that have importantly been examined to consider a more scope of questions and uncover dynamic processes. For example: How do the Global North and South influence one another as individuals and organizations in each seek to build capacity? How do the Global South and Global North shape one another’s imaginations, work identities and sense of the meaning of their work? In what ways do work interactions and collaborations challenge and frustrate respective parties, and in what ways do these interactions empower and enrich participants?