Managing Across Cultures Assignment
Contents
1. Introduction to Managing Across Cultures………………..………………………
1.1 Mission Statement – The Linwood Group…………………………...…
1.2 Overview of The Linwood Group……………………………………..….
1.3 The Johari Window…………………………………………………………..
1.4 Stereotyping………………………………………………………………..
2. Exploring Culture…………………………..…………………….……………….
2.1 Culture and Organisations……………………………………………….
2.2 Geert Hofstede……………………………………………………………
2.3 Fons Trompenaars…………………………………………………………….
3. Spheres of Culture………………………..….……………………..……………
4. Culture and Strategy………………………….…………………………………
5. Culture and Human Resource Management……………………………….…..
6. The Multicultural Team…………………………………………………………
7. Ethics in International Business……..………………………………….…….
8. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….
9. Appendices………………………………………………………………………
10. Bibliography………………………………………………………………………
1. Introduction to Managing Across Cultures
“No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.”1* 1:
According to Armstrong (2012, p109), “…the dilemma facing all corporations is that of achieving a balance between international consistency and local autonomy.” How people perceive one another is determined by culture, culture can mislead how we observe the world. People use their own culture as a reference point to assess and evaluate others.
Awareness of culture allows businesses to anticipate success and potential consequences of its presence. Management and leadership practices aim to appreciate and respect cultural differences in the workplace to help organisations achieve. The objective of managing across cultures is to support and promote constructive collaboration and engagement among employees in any organisation and value employees with diverse backgrounds and skill sets. Recognising this will result in best practice and rewards for employees, organisations and other internal and external stakeholders. (Sayers, 2012, p6). It will also help to identify any potential threats organisations may encounter. To
1. Introduction to Managing Across Cultures………………..………………………
1.1 Mission Statement – The Linwood Group…………………………...…
1.2 Overview of The Linwood Group……………………………………..….
1.3 The Johari Window…………………………………………………………..
1.4 Stereotyping………………………………………………………………..
2. Exploring Culture…………………………..…………………….……………….
2.1 Culture and Organisations……………………………………………….
2.2 Geert Hofstede……………………………………………………………
2.3 Fons Trompenaars…………………………………………………………….
3. Spheres of Culture………………………..….……………………..……………
4. Culture and Strategy………………………….…………………………………
5. Culture and Human Resource Management……………………………….…..
6. The Multicultural Team…………………………………………………………
7. Ethics in International Business……..………………………………….…….
8. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….
9. Appendices………………………………………………………………………
10. Bibliography………………………………………………………………………
1. Introduction to Managing Across Cultures
“No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.”1* 1:
According to Armstrong (2012, p109), “…the dilemma facing all corporations is that of achieving a balance between international consistency and local autonomy.” How people perceive one another is determined by culture, culture can mislead how we observe the world. People use their own culture as a reference point to assess and evaluate others.
Awareness of culture allows businesses to anticipate success and potential consequences of its presence. Management and leadership practices aim to appreciate and respect cultural differences in the workplace to help organisations achieve. The objective of managing across cultures is to support and promote constructive collaboration and engagement among employees in any organisation and value employees with diverse backgrounds and skill sets. Recognising this will result in best practice and rewards for employees, organisations and other internal and external stakeholders. (Sayers, 2012, p6). It will also help to identify any potential threats organisations may encounter. To
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