Assignment: The Five Imperatives of Managing Across Cultures
According to Branine (2011), there are five imperatives of managing effectively across cultures:
i. Valuing diversity and equality as integral to organizational effectiveness
ii. Creating competitive advantage through flexible working practice and family friendly policies
iii. Understanding ethical and unethical behaviors in other countries
iv. Transforming the use of information and communications across borders
v. Developing a sense of employee environmental awareness and well being
Write a 700 to 1,050 words paper that discuss in detail one of the imperatives of managing effectively across cultures. Include the following in your paper:
i. The complexities of implementation of these distinct moves in the United States and one international labor market, such as England, Germany, Kenya, China, Jamaica West Indies, or United Arab Emirates.
ii. Compare the levels of progress made in the targeted locales.
iii. Draw conclusions about possible next steps in promoting progress.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
Branine, M. (2011). Managing across cultures: Concepts, policies and practices. Los Angeles, CA: Sage. ISBN: 9781849207294