People and Organisations in Globalisation and Digitalisation

Running head: CROSS CULTURAL TEAMWORK 0
People and
Organisations

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Executive Summary
Globalisation and digitalisation allow corporations to expand their operations in different
countries which require them to deal with people from different culture. The corporations
have to employ and deal with people from different cultures to work properly. The
management and employees of the company have to ensure that they properly comply with
formalities and values of different cultures, so they did not offend anyone. International firms
deal with various cross-cultural issues relating to communication, negotiation, and teamwork
that are necessary to be resolved in order to improve productivity. Various cross-cultural
problems include language barriers, accent issues, cultural values, religious beliefs,
negotiation etiquettes, and stereotyping. The corporations have to implement various
strategies to address these challenges. For example, learn different cultural values,
establishing effective communication methods, bridging the cultural gap, spending personal
time, and establishing strict disciplinary actions. These policies assist in addressing cultural
issues and maintaining a positive organisational environment that improves firm’s
performance and sustain its future development.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Benefits of Effective Cross-Cultural Collaboration...................................................................4
Challenges..................................................................................................................................4
Communication, Expression and Language Barrier..............................................................4
Cultural Background..............................................................................................................5
Perception or Stereotyping.....................................................................................................5
Different Attitude towards Disclosure...................................................................................5
Religion..................................................................................................................................5
Negotiation Etiquettes............................................................................................................6
Other Small Issues..................................................................................................................6
Recommendations for Resolving Cross-Cultural Issues............................................................7
Learning about the Culture.....................................................................................................7
Bridge the Culture Gap..........................................................................................................7
Acknowledging Differences...................................................................................................8
Effective Communication......................................................................................................8
Personal Time.........................................................................................................................9
Disciplinary Actions...............................................................................................................9
General Principles................................................................................................................10
Conclusion................................................................................................................................11
References................................................................................................................................12

CROSS CULTURAL TEAMWORK 3
Introduction
Cross-cultural teamwork is defined as the actions and achievements of a group that includes
people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds who are working together
cooperatively to achieve common organisational objectives. Effective communication,
negotiation, and teamwork are the primary requirements for an international corporation to
succeed in international market. International companies operate in multiple countries hence
they deal with people from different background and ethnicity and proper understanding of
their culture can lead to substantial opportunities for the corporation. The enterprises face
various challenges during their global collaboration; management can implement various
cross-cultural theories to address such challenges. This report will focus on the problems and
issues face by international organisation in relation to cross-cultural collaboration. Further,
the report will recommend various cross-cultural collaboration theories to address the
challenges.