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Essay / Challenges Faced by Organizations Going International
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1BRIEF OVERVIEW 3CHALLENGES FACED BY ORGANIZATIONS GOING INTERNATIONAL 4ORGANIZATION CULTURE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS 7REFERENCES 8INTRODUCTIONIn places, people also differ and therefore culture. In Japan people are very polite, while in Australia they are direct. Even considering the color red, it means stop or danger in the UK, good fortune in China and a symbol of death in Türkiye. This shows a big difference in culture and thinking between people from different countries. The behavior and way of thinking of individuals differ across cultures and have been studied by many political scientists and sociologists from the perspective of global diversity patterns and their implications. Figure 1: Organizational Culture In this essay, the author is interested in how business organization and its management decisions are affected by cultural diversity and the resulting differences in expectations, norms and the behavior of particular groups of managers, colleagues, customers or employees (Earley, 2006). Few examples will be cited in this essay by the author whenever necessary for a proper understanding of the point of view. At the beginning, the author will give a brief overview of the topic covered. This will then be supported by discussions on globalization and the challenges international organizations face during its launch in various countries, organizational culture and its implications, the implication of national culture on an organization and how management of the organization in an international context is influenced by organizational and national culture. At the end, the essay will conclude with an analytical conclusion of the topics covered. BRIEF OVERVIEW In today's world, with the expansion of various multinational companies, there has been a...... middle of paper...... multicultural environment and management with care and sensitivity. REFERENCES • Earley, P. (2006). “Leading the cultural research of the future: a question of paradigms and tastes”, Journal of International Business Studies, vol. 37, no. 6, pp. 922-931. • Li, D. and Keith, G. (2007). “National and Corporate Culture Differences in International Strategic Alliances: Perceptions of Chinese Partners,” Asia Pacific Journal of Management. pp. 191-205. • Michael, J. (2008). “Perspectives and Trends in Organizational Communication,” Fourth Edition, Sage Publications. Pp: 180-201. • Mosakowski, E. (2000). “Creating hybrid team cultures: an empirical test of the functioning of transnational teams”. Academy of Management Journal, pp: 26 – 49.• Steven, M. and Thomas, W. (2008). “Organizational psychology, a scientist-practitioner approach,” John Wiley & Sons. PP: 35-43.