Cross-Cultural Management Report: Leadership in Tanzanian Project, HG

This report provides a detailed analysis of cross-cultural management, focusing on a case study of Hydro Generation (HG), a US-based company working on a dam project in Tanzania. The introduction defines cross-cultural management and its importance in today's globalized business environment. The main body of the report explores key topics including national culture, organizational structure, and ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR). It examines the impact of national culture using Hofstede's cultural dimensions, highlighting the differences between US and Tanzanian cultures. The report also delves into the organizational structure of HG, identifying issues related to a flat hierarchical structure and employee turnover. Different organizational structure theories are discussed to provide recommendations for improvements. Finally, the report addresses ethical considerations and CSR practices within the context of the case study, including the identification of local employees and ethical issues. The report concludes with recommendations for HG to effectively manage cross-cultural challenges and foster successful business operations in Tanzania.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..............................................................................................................................................3
First Topic...............................................................................................................................................3
Second Topic...........................................................................................................................................5
Third Topic..............................................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Cross Cultural Management is define as investigation of effect of cultural culture that is
being made on chiefs alongside their administration rehearses and social directions on
individuals from association and directors (Thomas and Peterson, 2016). Cross cultural
management is basically the study of the management in order to get knowledge about different
culture across the globe. It is basically the understanding of work nature and other factors so that
people become familiar with the different culture. Fundamentally, it happens when supervisor
directs workers that have a place with culture which is other than their own or in the event that if
representatives are from particular nations. Multifaceted organization urges a relationship to
oversee people coming from different social establishments. It's a need that has emerged due to
workplace assortment. Socially different organization urges us to appreciate people coming for
different social orders. It is huge in light of the fact that today affiliations are going around the
world. For cross-culture the chiefs to be reasonable, the chief ought to recognize a lot the
qualifications in social orders, practices and tendencies of the partners. For having cross-culture
the executives, it is important that supervisor should decide just as recognize the distinction
inside culture, inclinations and practices of colleagues. This report depends on a contextual
analysis of Hydro Generation (HG) which is US put together association and is working with
respect to dam venture in Tanzanian. This report incorporates five subjects which have been
recognized inside the contextual investigation alongside intelligent examination.
MAIN BODY
First Topic
National Culture- The arrangement of practices, customs, qualities, convictions and standards
that are being had just as shared by means of populace of sovereign country. National culture is
characterize as the qualities and conviction of society that will prompt have sway over the
conduct and disposition of people. This will incorporates standards, clients convictions which
exist in the number of inhabitants in sovereign country. Culture of a country is created by the
conventions, clients and history of specific zone that is trailed by society and its residents
(French, 2015). As for HG, they are delivering their administrations in Tanzania, their official
language is Swahili however generally English is being utilized. The people present there are
generally Christian and Muslims. HG is obligated for empowering expectations for everyday
comforts which are reliable with the nation in which administrations are being conveyed. Jones
appears to be anxious to oblige Tanzanian route for doing their business however this is anything
but a fitting technique as it is a major venture and representatives chipping away at it have a
place with various culture. They should be made agreeable instead of modifying the ways or
constraining them to adjust to something different for doing their tasks. It isn't for all intents and
purposes conceivable to follow each culture however rather than this activities should be
completed so that convictions of people don't get hampered while chipping away at this. To
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decide the effect of public culture of the task of development of dam in Tanzanian hosfstede
culture model is thought of. This is powerful model which will help with examining and deciding
the effect of public culture of both US and Tanzanians. Various components of public culture is
notice beneath -
Power distance index - This component of public culture is utilized to communicate that level
of intensity that is held by citizen. Less force conveyance allude as more force distance in
country and when force is correspondence appropriated among the citizen is consider as low
force distance file is society (Holden, Michailova and Tietze, 2015). This is viable measurements
that will help in deciding balance or disparity with in the country. In the public culture of
Tanzanian it has been break down that force distance file is very high. In the public culture of
Tanzanian more force and authority is hold be government and some others of power. For this
situation government has capacity to take choice and agent are utilized to determine issues of
others. In the event that any issue emerge or issue looked by individuals than organization need
to enlist nearby individuals which are the relative of government to settle the issue. Where as in
US power distance in seriously low and greater fairness in the country culture. Residents of US
are adhering to decides and laws that is created by government.
Independence Vs Collectivism – This incorporates the level of individual or gathering
consider by social orders. Individual allude to the way of life is giving more significance to
singular work and this lead to expand the odds of achieving individual gaols. In community more
significance is given to gathering or group task. If there should be an occurrence of Tanzanian
public culture community is high as help for government and neighborhood residents is consider
for performing errand or settling issue. Where as in US individual is capable to doing such
undertaking just as responsible for fruition of assignment.
Manliness Vs Femininity – This measurements incorporates the inclination of society or
country to consider intense versus delicate. Manliness incorporates portrays which is favored by
association, for example, chivalry, emphaticness, material awards to create. Womanliness
incorporates the portrays, for example, unassuming and individuals that are more worried about
the personal satisfaction. In Tanzanian, significant jobs is performed by guys and they are
significantly answerable for doing predominant jobs. Where as US culture have greater gentility
as resident of this country are significantly worried about the personal satisfaction.
Uncertainty avoidance index- This incorporates that capacity and capability of culture to face
more challenge or degree which is consider that is endured for vulnerability. High vulnerability
evasion allude as culture is okay taking (Bird and Mendenhall, 2016). Low vulnerability evasion
demonstrates the high danger taking or vulnerability. It has been confirm that Tanzanian has
lower vulnerability evasion list as contrast with the US country.
Indulgence Vs restraint- Indulgence refers that society culture which is more centered
around free satisfaction just as normal drives of human for getting a charge out of life. Where as
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limitation represents the way of life that is all the more focusing on full filling the necessities just
as guideline of exacting accepted practices. On account of Tanzanian it is a greater amount of
limitations as they are all the more focusing on full filling their essential requirements. Where as
US country culture is more extravagance for having a great time and appreciating life.
Recommendations
It has been prescribed to HG organization that it is fundamental to regard the way of life
of Tanzanian as it will prompt help in creating solid relationship with the individuals of host
nation. This country has larger part of Christians and minority of Muslims and it is significant
the equivalent significance to the both the social should be given. Cross culture will be possibly
overseen when public social is regarded similarly.
Second Topic
Organizational structure- This can be portray as the traditions, values, presumption of
association which is consider by organization while completing business tasks (Romani and
et.al., 2018). Authoritative culture will prompt have significant effect on execution and capacities
of representatives. Structure of association will prompt make and build up a framework for
performing business task. It is basic for organization to create viable association structure to
effectively complete business task. Hydro Generation organization has level authoritative
structure.
Recognize issues models from contextual analysis related with two issues.
Level hierarchical structure of HG organization was the issues that lead to influence the working
of business (Richter and et.al., 2016). Because of this hierarchical structure there were many
gripe of confused. Level structure incorporates less degree of the executives a because of this
there is nobody take charges. Another issues because of this hierarchical organized was turnover
paces of nearby workers was expanding exceptionally and it lead to build the operational issues
Utilize theories that links with the topic
There are various kinds of hierarchical structure hypothesis which is huge for giving
direction to HG organization to effectively performing task and achieving objectives. Various
speculations are -
Classical organization theory – This hypothesis was created in twentieth century and it
incorporates managerial, administrative and logical administration speculations. This association
hypothesis is zeroing in on expanding execution of workers by giving financial prizes.
Regulatory hypothesis of association include an appropriate chain of importance and exacting
division for work all together increment execution of representatives.
Neo- classical organization theory – This sort of hierarchical hypothesis will uphold in progress
in profitability of workers. Neo old style authoritative hypothesis is thinking about the
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hierarchical climate with the qualities and reason. It is fundamental for association to establish
strong climate to succeed its business (Desai and et.al., 2018).
Contingency theory – This is compelling hypothesis to manage the issues and clashes of
business. By considering possibility hypothesis individual organization will have the option to
upgrade business execution just as diminish the contentions of business. HG organization will
have the option to deal with the negative effect on climate changes that is significant for
achievement of association (Moore and Mahadevan, 2020).
Recommendation
It is suggested that HG should pick old style association hypothesis as for this situation
they can lay accentuation on upgrade of execution of their workers. For this, it is essential that
satisfactory preparing is being given to them, the explanation for this is that it will prompt
improvement inside their tasks as workers will have the option to have pertinent information in
setting of obligations they are directing. This empowers HG to support up spirit of their workers
and hold them for longer time period. Besides, by taking association in general, it will permit
them to have improved profitability and guarantee that they can convey benefits on time
according to wanted norms.
Third Topic
Ethics and CSR- The acknowledgement of what's going on or directly inside the
working premises and doing directly regarding effect of administrations in relationship with their
partners is alluded to as morals (Bousseba, 2020). They means moral rules for directing business
tasks and figure choices as needs be. Corporate social obligation indicates business theory in
which accentuation is laid on need of associations so they carries on like a decent corporate
residents which are just not reliant on obeying laws but rather likewise guarantee that they lead
their showcasing and creation exercises in such way that any sort of freethinker impact isn't
established on the climate. Fundamentally, it represents the part of business inside the prosperity
of society.
Identify examples from case study related with two issues
Concerning HG or the contextual analysis the issues or viewpoints related with Ethics
and CSR are determined underneath:
•In setting of corporate social obligation, Jones decided on distinguishing proof of neighborhood
individuals who can be recruited for various positions according to the prerequisites. The training
was completed by them in which the openings were advised to local people then they were met,
recruited and furthermore proposals were taken from them.
•In setting of morals, the untrustworthy practice which is being done by HG was that they picked
to enlist individuals by listening in on others' conversations however on the off chance that if any
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of the arbitrary individual who isn't chosen or anybody says that they are paying more. This
prompts higher likelihood that individuals will search forward for having rewards for each
undertaking even in the event that it is little.
Utilize theories that links with the topic
The triple primary concern hypothesis proposes that organizations needs to stress on
natural and social concerns while doing the business. For this situation center is laid around three
significant perspectives, they are: financial, social and natural supportability. These angles
concerning HG are portrayed underneath:
Monetary maintainability: This qualities at having long haul monetary robustness over
transient benefits, unpredictable and regardless of how high it is (Szőcs and Miska, 2020). The
choice that prompts production of monetary aid inside present moment and prompts long damage
would limit the primary concern in such a way that the level of activities will be unsound. For a
model, as Jones select recruiting suggested individuals (recommended by local people) at that
point on the off chance that in the event that worker is having associations with government
authorities, at that point they may urge them to partake inside blackmail measure which is
dishonestly off-base. On the off chance that if HG will pay high add up to everybody or workers
search forward for having rewards for every little assignment then this will have skeptical effect
on financial supportability of HG.
Social sustainability: This gives priority regarding equilibrium of monetary force inside the
general public. Rivalry inside business field is normal which support conduct however through
upgrade of primary concern inside the social setting needs business for encouraging climate
where all can succeed. Like Jones has picked to recruit local people for social manageability and
this will likewise smoothen their business related with development (Dietz and et.al., 2017).
Environmental sustainability: This depends on the way that assets are limited which prompts
thinking that more debasement will make lives of people unfriendly. To achieve this viewpoint,
it is important to guarantee that they utilize assets however this was not done by Jones like the
action for mollifying was led twice.
This hypothesis should be underlined on by HG while conveying their functionalities and tasks
inside the market to achieve supportability inside the serious market.
Recommendation
It is prescribed that HG needs to stand to morals and CSR related duties to guarantee that
all the tasks are completed in a fitting way. The economy of Tanzania will be upgraded when
local people will be given work alternatives. As far as morals, HG need to guarantee that they
stand to all the legitimate customs while conveying their administrations. The turnover rate is
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high however it is critical to recognize the reasons why this is occurring it very well may be
because of deceptive practices accordingly input can be taken from representatives.
CONCLUSION
From the above study it has been concluded that guaranteeing that individuals can impart
in a certifiable way with their experts structure particular foundations that is unique in relation to
the one the has a place with. This prompts making of both certifiable and skeptical effect on the
workers of association like in setting of positive individuals will learn new perspectives to
deliver their duties. The negative impact may be the workers may build up a sensation of
prevalence which may lead over clashes and absence of coordination while conveying their
obligations. Hence, it is significant for firm like HG to guarantee that they deal with their tasks in
proper way so they will have the option to meet their goals in satisfactory way. The
organizational culture, its structure and morals and CSR picked by them drives a huge effect on
the manners by which firm convey their functionalities. Regarding this, it is significant for firm
to recognize the speculations that will lead them to have agreed impact and use them. In any
case, this don't connote that they will empower them to ensure that sufficient administrations are
being outfitted by them. Moreover, the techniques should be adjusted as for the market, working
and generally objectives of the association. This will lead them to accomplish wanted efficiency
and establish a solid workplace through which sufficient benefit will be accomplished.
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