Cross Cultural Management. Research on the chosen theme (see description) on the country/global region upon which you would like to focus.

Select a topic which interests you from the field of Cross Cultural Management:
Cultural models
culture shock
cross cultural training,
cultural learning
expatriation,
repatriation
recruitment and selection of global managers,
training and development,
global teams,
leadership/management styles,
cross cultural communication,
negotiation
You have to focus on a particular country or global region. This allows you to incorporate the a cultural analysis which may have some significant bearing on the managing eg expatriation, recruitment and
selection etc.
Remember that this is a module about the cultural impacts on management and behaviour in organisations so DO NOT get distracted into marketing or strategic concepts around mergers and acquisitions.
Develop a working research question to undertake your research, for example:
An evaluation of the negotiation styles and processes in East-West Business relations.
An analysis of the impact of culture on global teams.
An analysis of why businesses working internationally need to consider the impact of cultural differences.
An evaluative study into how culture may influence Recruitment and selection processes.
An analytical discussion of why cross cultural communication skills are essential for global managers.
ALL OF THESE TOPICS SHOULD HAVE AN ADDITIONAL ELEMENT SUCH AS…
… with reference to China (or India, or Germany, or South East Asia, etc)
Using the appropriate and relevant academic literature develop and enhance your research to present a well-constructed analysis of your chosen research question. Draw in examples from the literature and
text books as well as reputable and credible sources in the business press of company activity to provide some case examples.
Support for the development of your assignment.
Assessment Criteria
Clear evidence of research of appropriate, relevant and credible academic materials in relation to cross cultural management and the specific area of focus.
Strength of critical cultural analysis of country/global region to provide cultural context for the discussion.
Consideration of the implications for managers in cross cultural settings of the cultural impact in Management. Evidence of any company examples from research.
Academic skills and competences
Style and presentation, referencing and correctly formatted bibliography.
Academic Resources to support your module research and assignment.
Draw from a range of sources, especially as the direction of your assignment will be specific to you and the direction it takes you requires a targeted approach to material. The most recent research is in libary
online in the journals published by EMERALD, EBSCO etc. Use them.
TEXT BOOKS
Adler, N (1997) International Dimensions of Organisational Behaviour (3rd edition) International Thompson Press, London
Black,J.S, Gregersen, H.B., Mendenhall, M.E & Stroh, K (1999)
Globalizing People Through International Assignments
Addison Wesley Longman. Harlow
Browaeys, M-J , and Price, R (2008) Understanding Cross-cultural Management. Harlow, FT Prentice Hall (there is also a later edition available)
Deresky, H (2008) International Management, Managing Across Borders and Cultures, Text and Cases. 6th edition. Pearson Prentice Hall. New Jersey.
French, R. (2007) Cross Cultural Management in Work Organisations. London, CIPD.
Hofstede, G. and Hofstede, G.J. (2005) Cultures and Organizations
Software of the Mind, 2nd edition. New York: McGraw Hill
Hofstede, G (2001) Cultures Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviours, Institutions and Organisations. 2ndedition. Sage. London
Hodgetts, R, Luthans, F and Doh, J(2005)International Management, Culture Strategy and Behaviour 6th edition McGraw –Hill/ Irwin. London
Hoecklin, L (1995) Managing Cultural Differences: Strategies for Competitive Advantage Addison Wesley. Harlow
Schneider, S.C. and Barsoux, J-L (2003) Managing Across Cultures. 2nd edition) FT Prentice Hall. Harlow
Trompenaars, F and Hampden- Turner, C (1998)
Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business.2nd edition. McGraw Hill. Maidenhead
Trompenaars,F (2007) Riding the Whirlwind: Connecting People and Organisations in a Culture of Innovation. Oxford. Infinite Ideas
Trompenaars, F and Woolliams P,(2003) Business across Cultures Capstone Publishing. Chichester

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