Developing an international manager

Written and researched by
Milan Manasievski

Class:

Concepts and principles of international management

Lecturer:
Bruce Gahir

Introduction:

In the paper that you are about to read I will describe in depth the differences between the eastern and the western style of management and processes that take place when adopting and using different management styles. In order to narrow it down and to make it a bit easier and more understanding for the reader I specifically chose two different countries to compare. The countries are different in almost every way regardless how you look at it. Different cultures, different values, different politics, people etc. The countries that I have chosen are China and USA. In this paper I will use a case study where a Chinese manager is sent to USA to manage a cross cultural team or professionals in order to meet the project requirements and deliver the work on time and 100% completed.
Country profile: China
Many of us were witnessing the economic growth and development of China and few other countries in Asia in the last few decades and this is one of the most important events in the history. This growth continues today and there is no actual reason why it shouldn’t continue indefinitely unless the highly unlikely event of international conflicts and war.
China at present is the world’s leading economy. It has attracted about $450 billion of direct foreign investments from which 90% percent came after 1990. China has emerged as a powerhouse in the Asian and world economies.
At the core of the Chinese economic growth are the managers who maintain and create Chinese companies. Do they adopt same leadership style as the CEO’s in the west? Before answering that, let’s focus on the different roles with thin one organization and distinguish the different between leadership, management