Culture and Managerial Implications
The focus of this assignment is to draw upon your analysis of national culture of two
countries in Assignment 1 to develop an assessment of similarities and differences in
managerial processes and organisational culture which an international manager can expect
to encounter in these two countries.
Issues you may wish to examine could include how culture affects individualism versus
group orientation, communications, decision-making, autocratic versus delegated leadership,
superior-subordinate relationships and managing teams. In the report utilise appropriate
academic theories about cross-cultural management to create frameworks to support your
proposals. Utilise similar information sources that were utilised in Assignment 1.You may
find some added benefit in obtaining information of the operations, and possibly any
international activities, of major organisations in the two countries that are being compared.
Assessment Item 2
Description/Focus:
The focus of this assignment is to draw upon your analysis and
understanding of cultural differences and discuss how these
differences may manifest in the workplace
Value: 40%
Due date: Friday, Week 11
Length: Essay 3.000 – 3.500 words (excluding reference list and
Task:
The task involves developing an assessment of similarities and
differences in managerial processes and organisational culture
which an international manager can expect to encounter when
working cross culturally
Issues that might be examined could include how culture affects
individualism versus group orientation, communications, decisionmaking,
autocratic versus delegated leadership, superiorsubordinate
relationships and managing teams.
Assessment
criteria:
1. An ability to utilise sources such as the Internet and University
library facilities to search, locate and summarise data relevant to
the assignment
2. An ability to utilise appropriate theories about cross-cultural
management to create frameworks to support your analysis and
conclusions.
3. Presentation of an effective comparison of the influence of
national culture on managerial practices and organisational
culture in the two countries being studied.
4. An ability to critically analyse information, formulate conclusions
and exhibit original thought.
5. An ability to present a well written, well-structured assignment
