The art of cross‐cultural management: “an alternative approach to training and development”

1997 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Estienne
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
鬼谷 子

The study explores the main challenge for human resource management (HRM) of Taiwan-based enterprises in Vietnam in which cross-cultural management and human capital are mainly focused on, and the study also investigates the strategies of HRM of Taiwanese companies in Vietnam in which companies are centralized in localization management, training and development program and incentive and compensation systems of HR practice.. There are six Taiwanese expatriates work in Vietnam invited to participate the in-depth interview to further understand the difficult of HRM they faced with and to find out the strategies of HRM their company offer. The result consistent with the inference earlier that Taiwan-based enterprises have difficult on cross-cultural management and human capital, and then the strategies about localization management, training and development program, and incentive and compensation systems are conducted as well. The study provides critical research implications as well as practical implications for Taiwanese-based companies in Vietnam.


Author(s):  
Shiva Rajpal ◽  
Irina Onyusheva

As corporations expand and their business activities increase, their focus is not limited only to the local geographic region but to the world. This, in turn, has led to the emergence of multinational corporations, sometimes called transnational corporations or even global firms. With the advent of new political ideologies, multinational corporations have found their firm footing all around the world. Having a cross-cultural team can help in providing a varied experience and advanced thinking in the establishment of competitive position among organizations. Definitely, there could be some interference in completing projects due to this diversity but the manager should be better equipped to face this challenge so that to avoid and prevent cultural misunderstandings. In this paper we will try to look at some of the theories related to cross-cultural management and some methods such as motivational training of employees dealing with the related issues. The paper shows that global project management can succeed through culturally aware leadership, cross-cultural communication, and mutual respect.


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