Key issues that confront Managers when they work internationally

Key issues that confront Managers when they work internationally

The present era is the age of globalization, innovation and technological revolutions that have brought advancements in the methods and procedures of working. The organizations in the present age have adopted better ways of working, systematic and advanced policies and various techniques in order to attain the efficiency and effectiveness in business production and manufacturing processes. They have globalized, diversified and expanded sufficiently to absorb the factors of heterogeneity, cultural diversity and resilience within them. This paper will discuss the major issues that are countered by the managers who tend to work internationally and discuss the intercultural management priorities. All the issues are presented with the comparison of China (in the Eastern Culture) and Canada (in the Western Culture).

Business Management

The concept of management has been old and very established in last few decades. It pertains to the achieving mutual objectives and shared goals in the organization through getting the people and utilizing the organizational resources that are available in an effective and efficient manner. The act of managing a business organization entails the elements of planning, staffing, organizing, directing or leading, and controlling an organization. The major purpose of installing and managing all the resources and activities in this manner is to accomplish the desired goal. The concept of resourcing entails the manipulation and deployment of the financial resources, human resources, natural, and technological resources (Reynolds & Valentine, 2011).

Most of the business organizations are managed for their activities and functions at three levels that include first-level, middle-level, and top-level managers. All the managers at their respective levels are categorized with reference to their tasks and hierarchy of authority. The top level managers usually comprise of the CEO, president, vice president, and other authority holders. All these people are charged with the duty of overusing and managing the whole organization. They formulate company policies, make decisions, develop the business objectives and goals, chalk out long term and short terms plans and are in charge for various other such responsibilities. The managers at the middle level of the hierarchy are the branch managers, general managers and department managers. They manage the group works in team and manage the departmental responsibilities such as the productivity and performance of the departments, along with solving the problems related to the particular department. The first level managers are basically the section leads, supervisors, foremen, etc. who control and direct the everyday activities of the organization.

Cross Cultural Management

The business management in the globalized organization involves practicing the cross cultural management by the managers. Since the organizations operating across different countries all over the world counter people from different cultures and origins, therefore, the managers are required to involve in the cross cultural management. Nancy Adler (2008) defines the concept of cross cultural management as the attitudes and behaviors exhibited by the people in organizations all over the world (Livens, Harris, Van Keer, Bisqueret, ...