Business Report: Cross-Cultural Differences in Leadership

MGMT 601: Assignment #3 – Business Report: Cross-Cultural Differences in Leadership

Assume that your boss has asked you to prepare a formal Business Report on Cross-Cultural Differences in Leadership which will be shared at the next executive meeting.

In this report they want to see well-documented information on the ways cross-cultural differences affect leadership in the 21st century.

Your report should contain two main parts:

1) general part, which evaluates current trends in cross-cultural communication and describes most relevant frameworks dealing with cross-cultural differences;

2) specific part, which evaluates how cross-cultural differences influence the performance of the chosen company with specific examples; this part should be written in a problem-solution format and end up with set of recommendations relevant for the company.

In order to get A and B level grades, you must demonstrate knowledge of frameworks and studies beyond the content of the textbook and in-class explanations in your report and provide a relevant set of recommendations, precisely targeting specific problems you identified in the chosen company. Avoid general recommendations which could be applied to almost any company.

Requirements:

· Report must contain at least 2500 words

· Report must include 6-8 citations and references in addition to the textbook

All sources must have: authors, publication dates, and publishers

· Report must include: executive summary, introduction, main body, conclusion, and list of recommendations

· Report must exhibit good writing, research, and analytical skills, appropriate for an MBA-level paper

· Report must be written in the formal style

Avoid using personal pronouns and sharing personal experience for this assignment

Avoid/limit usage of charts, diagrams and other visual components, instead concentrate on making your ideas coherent, relevant and convincing

· Submit your report via Turnitin timely; late submissions are penalized by 10%/day

If you experience some extraordinary circumstances which affect your ability to complete the assignment on time, e.g. medical emergency, you should request an extension before the due date, providing supporting documentation

This assignment holds a value of 20% of your final grade.

Before you start working on your assignment, ensure that you have paid attention to the rubric below.

Grading Rubric for Assignment #3

Criteria	Below standard	At standard	Exceeds standard
Current trends analysis · Report includes at least 5 relevant trends · Both positive and negative aspects of the chosen trends are identified and analyzed · Analysis is illustrated with practical examples	0-5	6-11	12-15
Frameworks description · At least 3 relevant frameworks are included in the report · Relevance of chosen frameworks in contemporary business environment is discussed · Key components of each framework are outlined · Benefits and limitations of each framework are clearly identified · Assertions are supported with research	0-7	8-15	16-20
Cross-cultural differences in the chosen company · Main dimensions of cross-cultural differences in the chosen company are outlined · Both positive and negative effects of these differences on company’s leadership, decision-making processes and overall performance are identified and analyzed · Analysis thoroughly employs trends and frameworks discussed in the General part	0-7	8-15	16-20
Conclusion and Recommendations · Recommendations precisely target each problem identified · Each recommendation is: · specific · action-oriented, concise and clearly written · realistic and feasible · supported by research	0-5	6-11	12-15
Integration of concepts from the textbook/other sources · Multiple sources are used in both main sections · Citations are used to support specific and relevant points, not to provide basic definitions · Cited sources match concepts discussed · Reference list formatted properly · References are accurate and all of them are used in the report	0-5	6-11	12-15
Professionalism of the document · Report includes all required sections · Minimum word count requirement is met · Report exhibits good writing, research and analytical skills, appropriate for an MBA-level paper · Report is coherent; your key points are clear · Report does not contain grammar or spelling mistakes · Title page formatted properly	0-7	8-15	16-20