Intercultural MGR Unit VIII
INTERCULTURAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT VIII
Instruction: Your response must be at least 200 words in length per answer.
1. If you were to go work overseas, what have you learned from this course that would help you be a better businessperson in a foreign country?
2. What does effective global leadership achieve? What are the different roles that managers on international assignment often assume to enhance leadership effectiveness? Choose one country in South America and one country in Europe to describe some of the differences.
3. Describe positive and negative outcomes that can result from societal, political, and cultural differences when managing a corporation in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
4. Technology is one of the methods used in business overseas. Describe the impact of e-business on leadership. What differences would a manager have to be aware of if doing business in Africa, Australia, or South America?
5. Consider the role of culture when motivating employees. Describe some differences that can gain employee trust in at least three countries. Each country should be located on a different continent.