You are working for a New Zealand based Technology company (Company Z) looking at off shoring their software development overseas, as well as targeting an international market for their software product.

They intend to off shore their software development to the Philippines. To do so, they intend to set up a joint venture partnership with an organisation based in the Philippines. They want to have Filipino software developers working with Kiwi engineers and designers. Some of the Kiwi engineers and designers will be based in the Philippines, while some will work in virtual teams based in New Zealand.

The primary market for their software is in Germany. They will be setting up a marketing company in Germany, and the company's technical and online marketing support will be handled in New Zealand.

The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of Company Z has asked you for an,

'Intercultural Briefing Paper*' to help them strengthen their workplace culture in NZ.

Realizing that they have to work cross culturally with Filipinos and Germans they want recommendations on how NZ managers can develop intercultural understanding and practice, and what company values would help NZ managers to work cross culturally.

1. Give an overview of the cultural valuesof Germany and thePhilippines, andhow thesevalues differ from New Zealand?How can Company Z respond to these differences?In your answers, please:

- use the GLOBE dimensions to analyse the culturalvalues. Also, show how thesevalues reflect in the way people work and lead

- Consider thesecultural values, body language, context of communications etc., when advising the SLT how they should respond to these cultures (provide examples in marketing, sales, human resource, or software development etc.)

2. Advise Company Z on the company values that would best be able to respond to these multicultural challenges and hence create a culture of inclusion

(Note: please show awareness of Mori values and Kiwi work styles)

3. Help the SLT understand different types of personal characteristics (e.g., cultural humility, cultural intelligence etc.) you think management needs to be aware of, and to develop to better lead in a multicultural environment (Note: drawn from the learning covered in this paper). When responding to this criterion, please describe how Company Z can go about developing these personal characteristics in their management

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