Cross-cultural Management Strategies for Hydro Generation

This report delves into the intricacies of cross-cultural management, using Hydro Generation's expansion into the Tanzanian market as a case study. The report is divided into two main parts: a podcast and script analyzing the company's challenges and strategies, and a reflective essay discussing the student's learning experience and insights into cultural dimensions such as power distance, individualism, and uncertainty avoidance, referencing Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory. It explores the importance of understanding national cultures and leadership styles for successful international business operations. The report emphasizes the need for skilled employees, effective communication, and adaptability to ensure project success, highlighting the impact of cultural differences on leadership and business outcomes. The conclusion summarizes the key findings, emphasizing the importance of cross-cultural management for organizational success and employee motivation.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
PART 1............................................................................................................................................4
Podcast and Script.......................................................................................................................4
PART 2............................................................................................................................................5
Reflective essay...........................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................6
REFRENCES ..................................................................................................................................8
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INTRODUCTION
Cross cultural leadership is considered as system which is used by a company in order
manage employees belongs from different backgrounds. In respect of global business, cross
culture help an organisation to navigate work according to process, values, beliefs and
expectations of customers (Bird and Mendenhall, 2016). It sis essential for companies operating
at international market to adopt cross culture because it help in conducting business successfully.
The respective report is based on the aspect mentioned in case study related to recruitment of
employees who are active at administration of cross culture practices. Organisation decidided to
conduct working through several international sites because that will help them in conducting
action properly with full collaboration as well as it will also aid them in reaching high level of
engagement (Thomas and Peterson, 2016). But due to some of the internal management issues,
this plan has been postponed and now they need to hire and recruit skilled employees in order to
manage regional procurement as well as supplies sourcing operations.
MAIN BODY
PART 1
Podcast and Script
Hydro Generation is conducting its business at the United State market and now they
want to expand their business at the international market i.e. Tanzania for which they required
skilled and experienced employees (Tenhiälä and et. al., 2016). This is so because through it
respective firm able to accomplish their project of expansion in effective and successful manner.
According to research conducted on current situation of company it is determined that there are
some issues which impact on the organisational system, profitability ratio and business activities.
It is essential for respective organisation to design effective framework which must be based on
the several aspects such as company's position, rules and regulations and obligations (Dietz and
et. al., 2017). This is so because through it firm able to conduct their day to day activities in
effective manner as well as it will also help them in accomplishing their project successful and in
allotted time. At the Hydro Generation there is an architecture who provide a mechanism through
which Power Generator can distribute obligations effectively as well as it also help them in
improving their efficiency. In addition to this there are some management functional structure
which help them in guiding employees. Through that guidance staffs able to conduct their work
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effectively as well as it will also help them in accomplishing Hydro generation dam ventures in
successful manner.
Furthermore, in order to enhance quality of work respective company want to hire
skilled, talented and experienced employees because through that they able to accomplish their
work in successful manner (Gelfand and et. al., 2017). This factors for resolving issues and
accomplishing project impact national culture as well as leadership in both negative and positive
manner. National culture is considered as value, belief, ethics, language and so on of a specific
nation. Every country have different national culture and it is essential for companies to
understand it and develop strategies accordingly so that they can attain their goal. In respect of
this firm, it is essential for them to understand Tanzania market and its culture because that will
help them in developing effective decision according to situation. Along with this, strategy of
company will also impact on leadership of company in positive manner because by expanding
business at the international market i.e. Tanzania they able to gain numbers of benefits which
help them in increasing their profitability and market shares (Lifintsev and Canavilhas, 2017).
Their benefits will include increase in customer's base, adaptation of new technology, new ideas
implementation and many more. In respect of this firm need to develop strategies by considering
both factors i.e. nation culture of Tanzania and leadership of firm. This is so because that will
help them in accomplishing project of Power Generator successfully and effectively.
PART 2
Reflective essay
While conducting this report I able to know that there are several factors which a
company go through when they are expand their business at the international market. Those
issues also seems as hurdle in the process of conducting work for attaining desire goal or
objectives. In respect of respective report Hydro Generation want to expand their business
operations and functions at the international market and for that they need to hire skills, talented
and knowledgable employees (Mahadevan, 2017). This is so because employees will help them
in conducting their work effectively for attaining goal. During conducting project I understand
that for making any project successful a person need to have several skills such as
communication, understand, listening, adaptation, problem solving, team working and so on.
This is so because that will help them in conducting work effectively.
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Moreover while conducting project I also understand that there are different types of
culture around the world and it is essential for firm to understand all types of culture because that
will help them in developing effective decision. For this firm may adopt different model such as
Hofstede cultural dimension theory. According to this model cultural dimension is divided into
five factors from which first is power distance index, in respect of this I think that power will not
belongs to individual it must belong to all peoples and legal authority. This is so because if an
individual have all power then their will be high change that it can be misused for gaining
advantages (Romani and et. al., 2018). Next aspect is individualism Vs Collectivism, through
this I understand that in a country their must be feeling of collectivism so that all people conduct
work with collaboration. This will also encourage them in developing positive and effective
nation with minimum conflict.
In respect of next index I understand that ever nation must develop an uncertainty index
according to which they need to always be prepared for the uncertain situation or condition. This
is so because through it they can avoid any big hazardous condition. After that fourth factor is
masculinity Vs Femininity, according to me in a nation both female as well as male need to have
equal power so that they can showcase their talent in effective and impressive manner (Romani,
Mahadevan and Primecz, 2018). Next index is long term orientation Vs short term orientation, in
respect of my viewpoint every nation peoples must develop both long and short term decision
because through it they can take effectively face situation for attaining desire goal. Last aspect is
indulgence Vs restraint, according to me society must include both aspect in them because
through that they able to enjoy their life. Along with this, they also able to resistance to factors or
technology which is needed or required. By implementing this I able to understand that when a
company expand their business at international market they need to understand its culture in
effective manner because that will help them in developing strategies properly for attaining
desire goal.
CONCLUSION
By above discussed point it can be conclude that it is essential for a company to conduct
effective operational management related to crossed community. Moreover if company not adopt
this strategies then their will be high chance that they may face issues like decrease in employees
performance, profitability ratio and many more. So if an organisation adopt cross culture they
able to inspire their employees as well as they also motivate them and encourage for progress.
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Along with this it is essential for firm's management to hire better as well as skilled employees
so that they can accomplish their work in effective manner, through which firm also able to
attain their goal successfully. This will also help an organisation in attaining their desire goal as
well as objectives in effective way.
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REFRENCES
Books and Journals
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Gelfand, M. J. and et. al., 2017. Cross-cultural industrial organizational psychology and
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Lifintsev, D. S. and Canavilhas, J., 2017. Cross-cultural management: obstacles for effective
cooperation in multicultural environment.
Mahadevan, J., 2017. A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about cross-
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Romani, L. and et. al., 2018. Cross-cultural management studies: state of the field in the four
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Tenhiälä, A. and et. al., 2016. The Research‐Practice gap in human resource management: A
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Thomas, D. C. and Peterson, M. F., 2016. Cross-cultural management: Essential concepts. Sage
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