Characteristics of effective international managers

1. Characteristics of effective
international managers

2. Introduction
Impact of globalization and increased competition
 Factor responsible for change in the business
environment.
 Manager’s role in the current scenario.
 Importance of international managers.
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3. International manager
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Who is an international manager?
International manager in large companies
Knowledge required by international managers
Skills essential for international managers.

4. Tasks and duties of
international manager
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Understand the goals and objectives of the company.
Planning, hiring and delegating.
Managing division in more than one geographical
regions.
Follow the rules and regulations of the country

5. Education
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Importance of education
a minimum of four year bachelors degree
a master’s degree
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command on foreign language.
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6. Skills and competencies
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Long-term approach
At the time of electing international managers

7. Following are the skills and competencies that are essential
and needed by international managers:
 Learning orientation
 Social Intelligence
 Self-efficacy
 Socio-cultural adaptation
(Townsend, Wan and Poh, 2006).

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International knowledge
Cosmopolitan orientation
A drive to communicate
Collaborative negotiation

9. Training
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Purpose of training .
Training for international managers.

10. Methods of training
Following are the six ways in which international
managers are trained by companies:
 Seminars and workshops
 Cultural orientation programs
 Cultural assimilation programs
 Programs for attitude flexibility
 Foreign language
 Practical experience program
(Botescu, n.d).

11. Effectiveness of training
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Enhances Performance
Prepares for different situations
Helps in adapting the new culture.

12. Ethics
Business ethics
 Role of globalization in ethical dilemmas.
 Role of managers
 Managers as role models.
(Menzel, n.d)
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13. Ethical practices for
international managers
Following are seven ethical practices that should be
followed by international managers:
 Selflessness
 Integrity
 Objectivity

14. Accountability
 Openness
 Honesty
 Leadership
(Sea, 2009)
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15. Conclusion
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Importance of international managers.
Costly and complex process
Failure of international managers

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