Impact of Cross-Cultural Differences on Job Satisfaction: A Thesis

This paper presents a thesis statement focusing on the impact of cross-cultural differences on the job satisfaction of international employees working in Taiwan. It highlights a gap in existing literature, noting that while previous research has touched on cultural components of multinational companies and their interactions, it has not thoroughly investigated the impact of multicultural attitudes on employee job satisfaction specifically within the Taiwanese context. The research questions explore the positive impacts of cross-cultural differences, methods for managing cross-cultural barriers, reasons for the lack of positive results from multicultural dimensions in human resource management, and the overall impact of these differences on effective human resource management, using a case study of a Taiwan-based company. The study aims to provide insights into both the positive and negative effects of cross-cultural interactions on job satisfaction, addressing a growing concern for human resource management in the face of increasing globalization and workforce diversity. Desklib provides access to similar solved assignments and resources for students.

Running head: THESIS STATEMENT
Topic: Impact of cross-cultural differences on job satisfaction for the international
employee working in Taiwan.
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1THESIS STATEMENT
Background of the study and the gap in the literature
Cross-cultural management is the process of effectively managing the differences of
people and it is primarily the role and responsibility of the human resource management of the
company. Irrespective of the cross-cultural presence of employee, there is not much research
conduct on the impact of the cross-cultural difference on the international employees working in
Taiwan. Earlier researches have discussed about the cultural component of the MNC’s
(multinational companies) and their level of interaction. However it does not discuss the issue of
the impact this multicultural attitude could have on the job satisfaction of the international
employees working in Taiwan.
Thesis statement
The aim of the paper is form a thesis statement for the research to be conducted.
According to the earlier researches, it has been found the idea of cross-cultural difference and
their correlation with the job satisfaction of the employees has remained grey for a long period.
The paper aims to highlight that cross –cultural differences on the level of the job
satisfaction for the employees in Taiwan. The rationale behind choosing this topic for further
research is that rapid growth of globalization has led to the diverse workforce coming from
multicultural backgrounds. However it does not discuss the positive and the negative impact of
this multicultural attitude in creating higher job satisfaction to the people. Human resource is
faced with the growing problem of cross-cultural relationship of the employees since in many if
the cases it is found to have negative relation.

2THESIS STATEMENT
Research question
Q1. What are the positive impacts of cross-cultural differences in higher job satisfaction of the
international employees working in Taiwan?
Q2. What are the ways of management of the cross-cultural barriers to human resource
management for the international employees?
Q3. Why the multi-cultural dimensions of the human resource management have have not
yielded positive results on the higher job satisfaction of the employees?
Q4. How do cross-cultural differences impact the effective management of human resources with
the case study of a Taiwan based company?
Conclusion
Human resource management has multiple nuances as a concept. It includes a complex
process of effective management of the employees of the organization and it is imperative to
note that the dimensions of cross-cultural interactions at the workplace are one of the crucial
aspects of human resource management. Hence this research is expected to throw light on the
question of positive and negative impact of cross-cultural differences in creating higher job
satisfaction of the international employees in Taiwan.