The Benefit of Business Coaching for the Intercultural Management
Master of Intercultural Communication Studies Winter semester 2009/2010 Course: Intercultural Management Administration: Jacek Sojka
The benefit of Business Coaching for the intercultural management
M. Stollenwerk
Contents
1. Introduction
2. The main requirements on intercultural management
2.1 Aspects that influence intercultural collaboration
2.2 Demands on international managers
3. Business Coaching
3.1 “Coaching” - one term many prospects
3.2 Methods of business coaching
3.2.1
3.2.2 Individual Coaching Group Coaching
4. The potential for conflicts and the use of business coaching in international management 4.1 The potential for conflicts in international management 4.2 The benefit of business coaching for international management 5. Conclusion 6. Literature
1. Introduction
As globalization shapes the role of managers, international responsibilities become the norm rather than the exception, and contact with other cultures becomes commonplaces. The need for managers to understand the influence of culture on management has never been greater. According to this development, business coaching is more and more demanded ever since. Due to the high percentage of expatriates who fail in their assignments, international organizations pin their hopes on business coaching to help their managers develop the necessary skills for a successful international collaboration. In order to take a close view on the actual benefit of business coaching this paper will first illustrate the necessary requirements on intercultural management to get an idea about the required skills which need to be developed. This includes a detailed consideration of the possible and actual influences on international co-operations as well as the demands and challenges of international working expatriates. To get a proper idea about business coaching this paper will subsequently take a look on different prospects of the term “coaching”. In order to differentiate the
The benefit of Business Coaching for the intercultural management
M. Stollenwerk
Contents
1. Introduction
2. The main requirements on intercultural management
2.1 Aspects that influence intercultural collaboration
2.2 Demands on international managers
3. Business Coaching
3.1 “Coaching” - one term many prospects
3.2 Methods of business coaching
3.2.1
3.2.2 Individual Coaching Group Coaching
4. The potential for conflicts and the use of business coaching in international management 4.1 The potential for conflicts in international management 4.2 The benefit of business coaching for international management 5. Conclusion 6. Literature
1. Introduction
As globalization shapes the role of managers, international responsibilities become the norm rather than the exception, and contact with other cultures becomes commonplaces. The need for managers to understand the influence of culture on management has never been greater. According to this development, business coaching is more and more demanded ever since. Due to the high percentage of expatriates who fail in their assignments, international organizations pin their hopes on business coaching to help their managers develop the necessary skills for a successful international collaboration. In order to take a close view on the actual benefit of business coaching this paper will first illustrate the necessary requirements on intercultural management to get an idea about the required skills which need to be developed. This includes a detailed consideration of the possible and actual influences on international co-operations as well as the demands and challenges of international working expatriates. To get a proper idea about business coaching this paper will subsequently take a look on different prospects of the term “coaching”. In order to differentiate the