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Abstract

Climate Change is creating impacts throughout the world, but perhaps no place more than the Arctic. New infrastructure, from ports to water systems, will be required to mediate the changes occurring in the Arctic. The costs of these will be high, more than one region or country can afford resulting in the need to rely on a transnational approach. The complexities of global business require rapid and effective responses across international borders and economic zones, which demand an understanding of transnational multiparty collaboration. Existing knowledge about the core issues for collaboration in such settings include: 1) understanding the role that culture and identity play in creating a fused individual and organizational identity; 2) development of strong connectedness between parties; and 3) creation of shared vision. We report on an integrated mixed methods research study which involved the use of qualitative data gathered through interviews with business professional’s experience on transnational multiparty projects and quantitative data gathered through surveys representing eleven national/cultural sectors. Our findings shed insight into the mechanisms involved with collaboration in such settings: 1) as differences in culture can be a show-stopper, energy must be expended for active management and awareness of cultural differences; 2) collaborative environment is created through empathy and trust that acknowledges identity (both role and individual); and 3) the significance of an inclusive process of creating a shared vision. We approach collaboration as an emergent process created when all three elements are present and interact.

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