Power and Conflict Across Cultures
For this assignment, imagine that a manager that you have worked closely with before (perhaps one that you wrote about in your Module 1-3 SLPs) has to relocate to Korea or France. Do some research about the cultures in Korea and France and carefully review the background readings include Sadri (2013) and Comfort and Franklin (2014). Geert Hofstede has a webpage with ratings on cultural dimensions such as individualism and power distance that is also a good source of information.
After doing some research about national culture in Korea and France and reviewing the readings from Sadri (2013) and Comfort and Franklin (2014), write a 2- to 3-page paper addressing the following four questions. Make sure to cite at least one of the required background readings in each of your four answers:
How would this manager have to change their leadership style if they relocated to Korea?
How would this manager have to change their negotiation or conflict management style if they relocated to Korea?
How would this manager have to change their leadership style if they relocated to France?
How would this manager have to change their negotiation or conflict management style if they relocated to France?
For each of your answers, make sure to include a discussion of power distance, individualism/collectivism, and any other cultural dimension that you find relevant. Also, make sure to cite the concepts from Sadri (2013) and Comfort and Franklin (2014) to support your answers.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all steps listed in the instructions.
Stay focused on the precise assignment questions; don't go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials.
Make sure to cite readings from the background materials page. Rely primarily on the required background readings as your sources of information.
Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13 and 14 on in-text citations.