Tag: National cultures

The Japanese are more concerned with the communication process, interdepartmental relations, and a paternalistic approach. Which is better?

Compare and Contrast

The United States versus Japanese Management Styles are clearly separate from one another. While American managers emphasize supervisory style decision making and control mechanisms.

The Japanese are more concerned with the communication process, interdepartmental relations, and a paternalistic approach. Which is better?

The purpose of this research paper is to compare U.S. and Japanese styles of management.

Discuss each national culture

Discuss each workforce

Discuss each management style

Discuss employee-employer relationships

Conclusion – which style do you feel is a better fit for you?

Write a critical review on why an understanding of national cultures is important in strategic management? Existing and actual literature can be taken from peer-reviewed research publications.

Culture and its Impact on Strategy

Assignment Brief
Task 1
Write a critical review on why an understanding of national cultures is important in strategic management?
Existing and actual literature can be taken from peer-reviewed research publications. (2-3 papers only)

This task will reflect the level of understanding of the student on how to analyze and evaluate literature and demonstrate through this task that they can identify knowledge gaps.

Marks assigned – 50
Word Count- 800-1000
Task 2

Students to develop the following statement: “Company Culture Is Everyone’s responsibility”. Shared responsibility involves different people and functions within the organization playing different roles in developing and maintaining the culture.

This task requires understanding the values, practices, and beliefs shared by the members of a group and how this can lead to a successful culturally diverse company.

After developing the statement, the student will have to elaborate how changes can be made to improve cultural awareness in all levels to make it the responsibility of everyone.
Marks assigned – 50
Word Count- 700