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understanding cross cultural management
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Understanding Cross Cultural Management
Using the model of reconciliation, how can Marcus and Heidi resolve the dilemma in order to enable them to work together efficiently and effectively? Expatriate’s first job in Switzerland Marcus,
After reading the case, refer to Concept 5.1 and try to identify in which of the seven dimensions you can categorize the dilemma in question. Justify your choice. Expatriate’s first job in
What would you do if you were in Jeff’s position? Choose one of the options given below. Check your answer with your instructor.1. I would implement the individual incentive programme. After all,
How do you think the consultant can try to improve her situation? An English friend of mine had finished her studies in the most famous ‘Grande Ecole’ of commerce in France. She did both her
Which particular aspects of status relate to the consultant and to the company for whom she was working? An English friend of mine had finished her studies in the most famous ‘Grande Ecole’ of
What do you think the financial manager should do to get the team’s formal commitment? One of my tasks as financial manager was to implement a customer profitability system at a Swedish company
Management style in Japan is considered to be ‘beyond Theory Z’. What does this entail exactly? Management styles in six countries The Netherlands Decision-making within a Dutch company is
What do you consider to be the main differences between the Netherlands and Germany in terms of Theory Y and Theory Z? Management styles in six countries The Netherlands Decision-making within a
Theory X is referred to when the management style of Brazil, South Korea and Spain is being described. Which factors do the management styles of these three countries share that reflect Theory X?
If the title of the article had been ‘La patronne, die Chefin and the female boss’, how valid do you think the results of the survey would have been? What behavioural or attitudinal differences
If you were asked to classify the business leaders in your country, which of the above labels would you use to describe them? Give examples of behaviours that reflect your labelling. Le patron, der
How reliable in your opinion, are the results of the survey? Refer in particular to the comments made in the text about the ‘honesty’ of the respondents. Le patron, der Chef and the boss By
Look again at the text and try to determine what questions were used in the survey. Le patron, der Chef and the boss By Alison Maitland Have you heard the one about the three captains of industry?
Companies are becoming increasingly aware of the need for relation-oriented skills in their global endeavours. Female managers working for Western companies, for example, could generally be regarded
One element of transformational leadership referred to in this chapter is charisma.Research shows that it is a universal attribute of good leadership. However, certain facets of charisma are valued
Which other elements from the text do you believe support the idea that people can be trained to become leaders?The session ‘Define your leader’, 29 January 2001, at the annual meeting of the
From your reading of the text, which elements do you think support the thesis that ‘Leaders are born not made’?The session ‘Define your leader’, 29 January 2001, at the annual meeting of the
Read the information on the fifth dimension one more time. Try to explain the Chinese author’s analysis by using the values described in Concept 2.1. Read the case study and answer the questions
If you had to choose a word to describe Chinese culture, what would that word be? Read the case study and answer the questions below.Pulling out all the stops A Canadian packaging company wished to
Why do you think the Chinese behaved the way they did? Read the case study and answer the questions below.Pulling out all the stops A Canadian packaging company wished to extend its activities in the
Why were the Canadian hosts surprised by the behaviour of the Chinese? How do you think the Canadians expected the Chinese to behave? Read the case study and answer the questions below.Pulling out
The text mentions that within the same organization wider cultural gaps can exist between, say, R&D and finance as between the R&D teams of two partners.To what extent can Hofstede’s cultural
‘Individualism’ and ‘Uncertainty Avoidance’ are the two dimensions proposed by Hofstede which are mentioned in the text as influential factors in international collaboration. The text gives
Cadbury is looking to build on its dominant position in India’s chocolate market by making the country a regional centre for cocoa production.The UK-based producer of brands such as Cadbury’s
Although advertising has been around for a long time, techniques have certainly evolved and the channels used have multiplied, with websites now playing an important role alongside television and
A few months after an Argentinian food manufacturing company had launched a number of product categories in Uruguay, it decided that the next launch would be cake and dessert mixes. The sale of these
All happy families are the same, to paraphrase Leo Tolstoy. But even unhappy ones are not bad for business. A ‘family index’ produced by Credit Suisse shows that companies in which the founding
Many researchers in the area of cross-cultural management refer to authors whose disciplines are in the field of social sciences. These researchers appear to rely more on cultural theory than
What is your default pattern when faced with conflict?
Name a time a disagreement almost ruined a relationship.a. What could you have done differently?b. How will you handle similar disagreements in the future?
How do the invisible structures of behavior, power, or language affect your workplace?
How do your structures of knowing serve you?
When have your structures of knowing contributed to conflict?
How do the physical structures in your workplace affect the following?a. Employeesb. Leadersc. Clients
What is a resistant pattern you see in another person?
How do you resist?
What must you be willing to do to change the pattern?
Which of the SAND patterns do you see most often?
How does good intention setting create emotional safety?
What is the preparation you need before initiating your nextconversation?
Who do you need to have a conversation with? How will you usethis blueprint?
What resistance do you think you’ll see in your next conversation?Is it within yourself or the other person?
When have you heard or said “I have no other choice”?
How does choice expand power and freedom?
What individual in your life do you need to see differently?
In what ways do you see people buying into excuses orpowerlessness?
What kind of support could we offer our leaders to expand their conflict capacity?a. How would that shape our culture?b. What resources do we need to offer this support?
What internal factors shape our culture when it comes to leadership effectiveness?
What external forces have we experienced that led to increased conflict?
What is the definition for leadership in your organization?
If there isn’t a definition, what steps do you need to take to create one?
What actions do you see from leaders that indicate they identify withtheir role?
What behaviors do you see the most from new leaders? Hands off, hero,or best friend?
When have you tried to problem-solve before thoroughly understanding the situation?
What are the current obstacles and distractions you see leaders facing?
Discuss the leadership clarity formula and how you will use it in the future.
Discuss the concept: think of blame as a shortcut for avoiding responsibility. How is accountability different from blame?
Where do you see examples of leaders overcompensating instead of coaching?
What would improve the way disagreements or complaints are handled?
What policies need to be updated to align with the expectations?
What would make the work environment more conducive to collaboration?
Discuss decision-making as a structure using the Aldi versus Walmart example.a. What kind of decisions need to be made to change behaviors with clients?b. What kind of decisions need to be made to
What type of conflicts continue to be unresolved due to a lack ofwillingness?
Discuss the three types of resistance:a. Your resistanceb. Their resistancec. Your resistance to their resistance
How much time or productivity is lost due to resistance?
Discuss the examples of good intention setting versus poor intentionsetting.
Pick one of the tools in the blueprint and talk about how you plan on using it.
Name a past conflict and how this conflict affected the business.
What red flags indicate a belief that there are “no choices”?
Talk about the difference between giving advice and coaching.a. How often do leaders blurt out the answer instead of asking questions?b. When is it difficult to just listen?c. How do you redirect
Where is the biggest obstacle: clarity, skills, priorities, resources, or willingness?
What can you do when working with someone who is not selfregulated?
What do you need to do to self-regulate?
Describe an unresolved conflict.
Describe an outcome you would like to achieve.
What obstacle seems to be in your way?
What have you tried to do to address the conflict?
What tools in this chapter can help you address conflict differently?
Describe how your future self is different from your current self.
What triggers conflict in you?
How does your organization’s culture support you as a leader?
What skill do you need to become more conflict capable?
What is your leadership identity?
What has leadership taught you so far?
How do you describe yourself?
Discuss the concept of “growing responsible employees” by helping them recognize choice.a. The importance of understanding that their viewpoint may be different from the factsb. Helping them see
A widespread inquiry into secret bank accounts and fictitious contracts across the European Commission has been launched.There is fear that the ‘vast enterprise of looting’ that fraud
As the text indicates, companies tend not to give explicit attention to cultural issues when planning and implementing organisational change. Laurent advocates a dual approach to address this
Concept 7.2 summarised a classification of the types of cultures, made by Deal and Kennedy (2000) on the basis of a study they made of various firms and their business environment.What are the
In 2001, Michelin, the world’s leading tyre manufacturer and based in France, set up a joint venture in Shanghai, China, with Shanghai Tyre and Rubber Company. The Chinese tyre market was expected
The cultural differences in the behaviour of the consumer appear to be diminishing, competition is becoming more global than national, the marketing function of an enterprise involves not only the
Hauliers in India and Europe both face a competitive environment, and buying the best lorry for the job is just half the battle. Both have to contend with a number of variables if they are to
The oil and gas industry was subject to the most prosecutions for bribery and graft in the UK of any sector over the past four years, according to a new survey.The study by Ernst & Young found that
Certain companies regard the management of cultural diversity as a way of developing new competencies that give them certain advantages. They are, for example, able to recruit and hold on to good
Managers in international companies increasingly find themselves in situations where they encounter representatives of many different cultures with which they are totally unfamiliar or of which they
Transcultural competence is considered to be an essential element when managing diversity of whatever kind.To what extent do you believe this competence can be developed, one which a number of
This case study is related to the field of cultural management and focuses on a large international telecommunications company, which has operations in Latin America. It is specifically related to
As IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer, pursues its global expansion, a number of events have occurred which threaten the company’s long-cherished culture. In this activity you will
A strong brand is reflected in the culture of the organisation, which is itself a reflection of the people working in it. This relationship is the focus of the study below.The authors of the original
This activity is based on a case study into how two chemical companies in South Africa addressed the strategic and cultural issues involved in a joint venture. The author was involved in setting up
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