International Management: McKinsey's Cultural Influence Report

This report analyzes the influence of national cultures on international management, focusing on McKinsey's operations in the United States, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and India. It explores how cultural factors such as individualism versus collectivism, attitudes toward time, and leadership st...Read More

International Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
International Management refer to the system in which company presence in many
countries and management of firm deal manage globally. Mckinsey is one of known consulting
firm with head office in United states and presence in different nation such as UK, India and
South Africa. Report Highlight national culture impact on corporate system of the different
country.
Main Body
United State of America(USA)
Protestants people highly dominated in national culture of USA and most of live in
nuclear family. After certain age most of the youngster started their own work and also living at
separate place with friends and close ones. People are more individualistic and work and earn for
themselves which help in achieving individual target on time. Masculine tendency is show in
American culture and hence male society is highly dominated. Citizens of the country highly
time oriented and believes in equality and risk taking attitude. National language of the country
is low context as compare to India and other country.
McKinsey in USA has more of democratic organization culture and in the people are
more innovative and creative and focus on individual goal attend rather than of group. Customers
are supported by the firm by good performance and organization health (Luthans and Doh,
2018). Targets are set by the firm for employees and one who is able to achieve on time get
opportunities and incentives. People are not much interested in personal life of others and hence
more professional behaviour can be seen easily which is impactful for organization growth.
However, still black racism exist in USA culture and people who are belonged to this group
suffer from it in terms of growth and promotion.
South Africa
Christanity is highly dominated in South Africa and most of the people belong to black
race which is natives of the country. Country has high influence of British culture because of
English emperor rule in the country for long time. Most of the citizens in the country living in
joint family but nuclear family culture in the country also increases. Country have collectivist
cultures is highly concentrated and more people focused on combine thinking rather than
individual dependency. Male highly influence in decision-making or can say masculine tendency
is higher. People are interlinked to each other and support in progress (Lane and Maznevski,

2019). However, Comparatively low professionalism is shown in African culture because
citizens are highly associated with each other. It was rule by English people and hence still
lifestyle culture influence can be easily seen in the country.
Organisation in the country highly influence from local culture for example people work
in group rather than individualistic and hence able to achieve higher goals on the time. Most of
the business run according to personal connection in south africa's McKinsey department as
people choice people according to their preference. Leadership style in partly autocratic and
there is less chance available for growth of individual. Most of the decision is taken by the
seniors and less consultation taken from the employees. White people are still not liked by the
natives and it impacts on their business relation and growth too for example white management
boarded McKinsey can get chances as compare to black. Country have multiple languages but
most of the business has English dominance because of historical background.
United Kingdom
Britain is class base society and hence it influence can be seen all over the country.
Highly class influence can be seen easily in the country. Country is highly dominated by male
and most of places men have higher influence compare to women's. However, country ruler is
queen which shows that female also get chances in opportunities but it is limited to upper classes
while there is fewer chances for lower classes. Most of the companies in the country is run by
elite and highly educated group and in discipline way. Citizens of the country believes in
achieving individual goals rather than combine efforts. Quality. Punctuality and professional are
important part of country's working culture.
In United Kingdom McKinsey work culture highly influence from the region. Most of the
person in the company work for individual goal and try to achieve it for personal growth. English
is way of communication in firm culture and it impacts on other nations too in their work culture.
Leadership is transformative but hierarchy is still established in work culture which influence
performance of the firm (Adekola and Sergi, 2016). Most of the decision in the company taken
by complete survey from stakeholders while there are few suggestions which will be taken
management or higher authority and have dominance in that.
India
India is democratic country but it work-culture influence or fusion of different countries
like its constitution. Most of the people in the country living in joint family but recently metro

culture shifting it towards nuclear family. Hindu community have large percentage in the country
but diversity of other religion is higher. British rule the country which still have impact on its
work style at many places. Country accept various language but or documents it is English and
for union is Hindi. India is highly dominated by male society but from last decade female
upliftment also increases from various policy and procedure of the country. People in the country
believe in collectivism which is more important compare to individual decisions and more
dependency on other. Punctuality, discipline and other professional quality are comparatively
low as compare to other countries.
McKinsey in India is highly influence from fusion of different organization culture rather
than of native. Leadership in the company are partly autocratic and partly transformative which
increase the speed of work. Most of the decisions are taken by higher authority but many times'
stakeholder opinion also taken (Shaqrah, 2018). 5 Day week culture is in the company which are
influence from western country but many organization limited with 6days and reluctant to
change it. Diverse culture in the company and less racism are factors for that influencing growth
of the company. Collectivism in work-culture again contribute in growth of the firm and increase
its market share and joint effort increase productivity.
CONCLUSION
It can be analysed from the report that country's culture highly influence corporate.
McKinsey started business from United State of America but now it is established in multiple
region. Company Work-culture highly impacted from the nation such as in US autonomy in
work is higher and individualistic. In South Africa business is impacted from personnel
connection and hence stronger linked has higher growth. United kingdom maximum workers are
highly professional. India people believe in joint effort to achieve higher target.

REFERENCES
Books and journals
Luthans, F. and Doh, J.P., 2018. International management: Culture, strategy, and behavior.
McGraw-Hill Education.
Lane, H.W. and Maznevski, M.L., 2019. International management behavior: Global and
sustainable leadership. Cambridge University Press.
Adekola, A. and Sergi, B.S., 2016. Global business management: A cross-cultural perspective.
Routledge.
Shaqrah, A.A., 2018. Analyzing business intelligence systems based on 7S model of McKinsey.
International Journal of Business Intelligence Research (IJBIR), 9(1), pp.53-63.
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