Which of the following statements is true regarding a culturally diverse team?
A)Elements of diversity do not interfere with team processes.
B)Culturally homogeneous teams have more difficulty learning to work with each other and solving problems than culturally heterogeneous teams.
C)Generally, newly formed culturally diverse teams underperform as compared to newly formed culturally homogeneous teams.
D)Cultural diversity within a team is not advisable for those tasks that call for a variety of viewpoints.
E)Culturally diverse teams are more affected by surface-level diversity than by deep-level diversity.

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C)Evidence indicates these elements of diversity interfere with team processes, at least in the short term.Cultural diversity does seem to be an asset for tasks that call for a variety of viewpoints.But culturally heterogeneous teams have more difficulty learning to work with each other and solving problems.Although newly formed culturally diverse teams underperform compared to newly formed culturally homogeneous teams, the differences disappear after about 3 months.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding a Culturally