Cross Cultural Management: Issues and Solutions for Hydro Generation

Cross Cultural
Management
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
PART 1............................................................................................................................................3
Podcast and Script.......................................................................................................................3
PART 2............................................................................................................................................4
Reflective essay...........................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFRENCES ..................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
Cross culture leadership is determined as a system that is generally used by an
organisation for managing its employees who belongs from different backgrounds or nations
(Bouranta and et. al., 2019). In relation to the global business aspect, cross culture is effective for
a company because through it they navigate its working according to values, beliefs, process and
customer's expectations. This report is based on the case study of Hydro Generation which is
United State based company and they are planning to conduct their project in Tanzania, Africa.
While conducting activities related to project company go through several issues. Topics
included in report are different issues which are faced by Hydro Generation as well as it will also
include reflective report related to case.
MAIN BODY
PART 1
Podcast and Script
Hydro Generation is operating its business functions and operations at the market of
United State and they are planning to introduce a new project at international market i.e.
Tanzania. For conducting operations related to project respective company hire Brett Jones who
is its ex- employee and know various aspects of almost every nations, so company hire him as
they think it will help them in conducting their business effectively. But at Tanzania Jones
conduct some practices or activities which help company in conducting business effectively but
according to United Kingdom legislation that are unethical in nature. Due to this Hydro
Generation worried by considering long term practical consequences which take place due to
unethical practices according to UK law (Farooq, Hao and Liu, 2019). There are several issues
which are faced by a Hydro Generation such as nepotism take place because employees have
close connection with government officers which help them in conducting every work smoothly
even if it is unethical in nature. Along with this, while conducting practices at the Tanzania
corruption also take place because government take more money for the approval of any types of
projects. Moreover due to some actions taken by Jones impact or offend Tanzania's Christian and
Muslims which may somehow also affect on the Hydro Generation image or name (Salin and et.
al., 2019). In order to overcome these issues respective company adopt organisational culture
aspects and theory related to it i.e. Handy's Model of organisational culture. According to this
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