Week 9 International Management

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MGF3681: International Management

Week 9:Leadership

Across Cultures

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Week 8 Lecture

• In a high power distance, high uncertainty avoidance culture, which leadership style is most applicable and why.

• Identify and differentiate three (3) different implicit leadership styles.

• How can House’s Path Goal Theory be used in international management.

• Identify four (4) positive and four (4) negative leadership traits identified from the GLOBE study.

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Leadership – very very basically

• Traits - We want particular traits in a leader– e.g. Intelligent, Good-looking, Rich

• Behaviours - Leaders behaviours are classified to the extent to which they focus on people or performance– e.g. Managerial Grid, Universities studies

• Contingency - Different situations call for different leaders– e.g. Employees, Situation, Culture

• Styles - Leaders have a particular style– E.g. Transformational, Charismatic, Servant

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Cultural Context: Low PowerDistance and Low UncertaintyAvoidance

Leader Type: "The Democrat"

Recommended LeadershipStyles: Supportive,Participative, & Achievement

Example Country: Great Britain

Cultural context: High PowerDistance and Low UncertaintyAvoidance

Leader Type: "The Master"

Recommended LeadershipStyles: Directive & Supportive

Example Country: China

Cultural Context: Low PowerDistance and High UncertaintyAvoidance

Leader Type: " TheProfessional"

Recommended LeadershipStyles: Directive, Supportive,and Participative

Example Country: Germany

Cultural Context: High PowerDistance and High UncertaintyAvoidance

Leader Type: "The Boss"

Recommended LeadershipStyle: Directive

Example Country: Fran ce

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Germany Leadership Case Study

1. What are some of the current issues facing Germany? What is the climate for doing business in Germany Today?

2. Are the leadership styles used by German managers really that different from those used by the Americans?

3. Do you think the German managers are really more Theory-X oriented than their US counterparts? Why or why not?

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Essay Feedback - Paragraphs

• Have the essay question in front of you the whole time• In the first two sentences of your paragraphs I should know

how it links to the question• This is not Game of Thrones, I shouldn’t have to keep

guessing what is coming next• Each paragraph should be a building block to make your

overall argument• At the end of the paragraph ask “does this answer the

question”

• You need to do the analysis – not expect me to work out how it all links together

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Essay Feedback - Writing

• “It’s obvious” and “widely known” that you shouldn’t say this• Etc is too tacky, such as … is better • Have bridging sentences

– not Idea A. Idea B. Therefore C– more Idea A. Idea B. Idea A and B. Therefore C.

• If you Are going to have capital Letters make Sure they are Consistent.

– e.g. Human Capital or human capital• Organizations are in America, Organisations are in Australia• I am officially revoking your rights to use commas • Should you have rhetorical questions in your essay?

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Essay Feedback - Writing

NO

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Essay Feedback - Writing

• Don’t be colloquial, mate– e.g. “While this might seen a little weird”

• Writing needs to be professional• In a book called “…..” – don’t do this • There is no I, and there definitely isn't a we.

– e.g. “We will look at this” – who is this other person you worked with?

• Less Dr. Evil air quotes – “individualism”, “make a difference”, “taco”

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Essay Feedback – Referencing Slide

• When you are talking about a theory, analyse it. There is no point spending a paragraph just explaining a theory

• Please reference Hofstede directly• Instead of cited in…. just go to the original source• Don’t reference the lecture slides• Theorists say …… (who are they?)• Bad websites

– e.g. Big Dog Little Dog Blog• Is this still relevant?

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Essay Feedback – Referencing Slide

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Essay Feedback – Referencing Slide

• No? • Well things that happened in the 80’s and opinions in the 80’s

don’t reflect today• Don’t reference the 80’s when you are talking about the

current environment– e.g. American culture today is …. (Smith, 1985)

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Essay Feedback – Theory

• Finally – I just thought that this really needed to be clarified. I don’t want to sound pedantic but it is something that you really should know…..

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Essay Feedback – Theory

• Individualism doesn’t mean people from these cultures don’t like working in teams

• It especially doesn’t mean that teamwork doesn’t work• It especially, especially, doesn’t mean that individualistic

countries such as America, Australia and Great Brittan have just started using teamwork to complete tasks in the last decade

• Just thought you should know….

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Next Week

• International HRM

• Bring your textbook

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Week 9 Lecture

• Define Parent-country nationals, Host-country nationals, Third country nations, and Flexpatriates.

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of using expatriates on international assignments? Consider issues regarding repatriation.

• What are the strengths and weaknesses of Ethnocentric, Regiocentric, Polycentic, and Geocentric IHRM orientation?