Cross-Cultural Project Management University Expansion Abroad
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The document discusses a university's plans to expand abroad by building a new campus in Japan over a 5-year period. It aims to foster collaboration, raise the institution's global profile, attract top students and faculty, and generate financial returns. However, there are potential pitfalls like expatriate culture shock that require training. Understanding Japanese culture, such as communication styles, relationships, and motivations, will also be important for success. References are provided on cross-cultural management topics.
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Cross-Cultural Project Management University Expansion Abroad
- 1. University Expansion Abroad Cross-Cultural Dimensions Building Across Borders - Japan Pitch Plan by: Susan P. Van Brackle
- 4. Cross-Cultural Dimensions Building Across Borders - Project Pitfalls University Expansion Abroad Expatriate Culture Shock Training Demographic Characteristics Cultural Personality Characteristics Organizational Support Technical Competence
- 10. Cross-Cultural Dimensions Global Leadership Competencies Passion for work that goes beyond money or status Managing relationships and building networks The ability to understand the emotional makeup of other people Management of disruptive impulses and moods. Display trustworthiness and integrity. Ability to accept change In touch with moods, drives and emotions. Understanding of their effect on yourself and others University Expansion Abroad MOTIVATION SELF REGULATION SOCIAL SKILLS SELF AWARENESS EMPATHY
- 11. Building Across Borders – Research References Sims, Robert H. and Schraeder, Mike. “An Examination of Salient Factors Affecting Expatriate Culture Shock”, Journal of Business and Management – Spring 2004, Vol 10, No. 1, pp 73-84 Harris, Philip. “Managing Cultural Differences”, Chap. 4, pp 116-126 “ Leveraging Cultural Diversity”, pp164-181, 220-235 Trompenaars, Fons, and Hampden-Turner, Charles. “Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Culture Diversity in Global Business”, 2 nd Edition El Kahal, Sonia. “Culture and Business in Asia Pacific”, pp 1-15 Cross-Cultural Dimensions Susan P. Van Brackle University Expansion Abroad
Editor's Notes
- Global Project Consultants’ long established reputation in the industry recognizes that the Political aspect of International Management is to build a culture of collaboration that is sustained well after the project is completed. Our bilingual consultants possess a knowledge of foreign government structures, currency adjustments that must be made based on the exchange rates and have local partnerships that are critical to navigating around bureaucratic red tape when establishing a manufacturing presence.
- Five Key Factors of Expatriate Culture shock are lack of training from company. Can be time consuming expensive and non productive for the expatriate at large, demographic factors such as familial ties while away (married, young children, family) Source: Journal of Business and Management-Spring 2004 “ An Examination of Salient Factors Affecting Expatriate Culture Shock” Sims, Robert H., Western Kentucky University Schraeder, Mike, troy State University - Montgomery
- Chap. 11, National Cultures and Corporate Culture Corporate Images, pp. 162-165 Riding the Waves of Culture Trompenaars & Hampden- Turner
- Must be conscious of communication dynamics of Asian culture.
- Must be mindful that motivational drivers vary cross culturally Job security counters uncertainty avoidance Challenging job over high pay Pleasant working conditions; friendly environment high need for harmony
- Chapter 6 – Global Leadership, Motivation and Decision Making Global leadership competencies include five individual social competencies that comprise Emotional Intelligence; Self Awareness (to recognize your moods, drives and emotions and their effect on yourself and others), self regulation (ability to redirect or control disruptive impulses and moods; display trustworthiness, integrity, ability to change), motivation (passion to work that goes beyond money or status), empathy (the ability to understand the emotional makeup of other people), social skills (managing relationships and building networks). “Each competency is critical to effective leadership” pg 171.