Cross Cultural Management Assignment Sample

CROSS CULTURAL
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Cultural diversity.........................................................................................................................4
Cultural dimensions....................................................................................................................4
Guanxi ........................................................................................................................................6
American organization in china..................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
2. Cross cultural communication as being an under-estimated challenge in international
management................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCE...................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
In this the cross-cultural communication as being an under-estimated challenge in
international management will be critical evaluated. In the light of international management
theories the cross-cultural challenges are identified and real cases are analyzed. In the nature of
project team work globalization has led to many changes. In a variety of nationalities many
international companies have project and they also involved a great geographical distance and
range of time zones. From different countries with different origins and cultural background the
companies are hiring foreign workers as many companies are doing business globally. In order
to manage the employees of different cultural orientation and nationalities the various unending
challenges are being faced by the companies (Thuita, 2015.).
On the cultural challenges in a Chinese and American management this report will
mainly focus on. In China and USA the different cultures affect cross-cultural management .The
sum of feeling, rules, technique, organization and artifcats that distinguishes human population
can be defined as a culture. Through socialization it is something that is learned and practices
during childhood days. In the traditions it is something deeply integrated. In a cross -cultural
management different cultures are bound together due to globalization. In between workers,
mangers, clients, suppliers and organization from distinct cultures the cross-cultural management
includes effective interaction. The language barriers and lack of understanding of the culture are
key challenges that are linked with cross-cultural management. While working across distinct
cultures the mangers need to be search for and the similarities need to be capitalize by them and
also the cultural differences need to be also be adapted by them. In the countries the

multinational or global company are operating must have a good understanding of culture as it
plays a important role (Stahl and De Luque, 2017).
Cultural diversity
The same traditions and values are being shared by most Chinese inhabitant although it
distinguishes to some extent between rural and urban areas. In China the harmony, benevolence
courtesy, wisdom, honesty, loyalty etc are high appreciated values. The Chinese culture is
formed from these values. In order to actualize the morel integrity and harmony of the universe
one should always attempt to make use of communication. If one make use of communication to
pursue the own self individual self-interest then it is considered negative. In order to understand
the culture the most important key is the language in many cultures. For example in the year
1920 s when the Coco-Cola was first introduced in the China , in Chinese language they attempt
to write its name phonetically. With the pronunciation that is “Keh-Kou-Keh-la” Coca-Coal
ended up and by putting up billboards it started (Silva, Roque and Caetano, 2015.). The name
was changed later when they came to know that “Keh-Kou-Keh-la” in Chinese manes “female
horses with wax”.In order to adapt and emphasize with other cultures only depending on the
English and lacking other abilities of language skills is not a stronger sign for American
managers. The Americans are being percept by the Chinese people as direct, explicitly and too
focused. Being to direct on chine is mainly considered as rude and it is also can be seen as the
lack of education and sophistication (Hauff and Richter, 2015.).
By the traditional values the Chinese culture is strongly influenced and as process of is
eternity they look at time. On the other side Americans see time as a scarce resources and the
efficiency is being valued by them. By an American being late in any business meeting is
considered as rude and impolite .However on the other side the Chinese people value life and by
the time they don't want to be controlled.
Cultural dimensions