Cross-Cultural Management

Running head: CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
Cross-Cultural Management
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Article 1- Bird, A., & Mendenhall, M. E. (2016). From cross-cultural management to
global leadership: Evolution and adaptation. Journal of World Business, 51(1), 115-126.
From the respective article, it can be identified and analysed that the cross-cultural
management plays a vital role in managing the diversity that helps in managing the different
employees from various cultures in an appropriate manner. There are different kinds of trends
which are being followed in the current scenario and exploration of the different aspects
influencing formation of global leadership literature. As commented by Bird and Mendenhall
(2016), the global leadership is the aspect of leading the different individuals who are based
in multiple regions of the world.
The global leadership helps in managing the different cross-cultural aspects that helps
in managing and engaging diverse group of stakeholders as well as colleagues to get the
different things done and improve the overall effectiveness. As opined by the author, the
cross-cultural aspects of management consisted of identifying the phenomenon whether the
different aspects which are followed in one country such as Brazil is same in the other as the
job attitudes of the individuals staying in England are different from one another and it
affects the morale of the employees negatively.
Through the proper secondary data analysis through the usage of the different kinds of
journals, it can be seen that cross-cultural management plays a vital role in improving the
overall effectiveness of the companies and employees coming from the different cultures.
Article 2- Matsumoto, D., & Hwang, H. C. (2013). Assessing cross-cultural
competence: A review of available tests. Journal of cross-cultural psychology, 44(6), 849-
873.

From the respective article, it can be identified that the cross-cultural competence is
inclusive of the proper development as well as validation of the different tests which will be
helpful in assessing it. As commented by Matsumoto and Hwang (2013), the cultural
competence is the overall ability to understand, communicate with along with effectively
interact with the different individuals across various cultures. The different cultural
competence helps in encompassing being aware of the development of the positive attitudes
towards the different cultural differences as well as gaining proper knowledge of the different
cultural related practices that helps in improving the overall efficiency of the different
activities.
As opined by Matsumoto and Hwang (2013), it has been identified that while
working in the different kinds of cultures, it can be identified that proper identification of
cultures is essential as it will be helpful in providing and demonstrating competence which
will be beneficial in understanding the approaches which will be effective in improving the
different activities appropriately. For analysing the proper criteria in evaluating the validity of
the content, it can be identified that the primary and secondary data analysis is required to be
incorporated that will be beneficial in managing cross-cultural aspects appropriately and the
diversity will be valued.
Article 3- Mor, S., Morris, M. W., & Joh, J. (2013). Identifying and training adaptive
cross-cultural management skills: The crucial role of cultural metacognition. Academy of
Management Learning & Education, 12(3), 453-475.
The respective article helps in analysing the crucial role of the management in
managing the different employees from different cultures. In the different organizations, the
intercultural effectiveness among the managers play a vital role in identifying and managing
the cross-cultural employees. In such scenario, the cross-cultural training is the most effective