Consider yourself as an international manager who is preparing a report for an MNC. Your job is to research and discuss how cultural aspects influence below listed management practices for switzerland (MNC home country) and norway (new country they want to engage with)
What is the culture-specific influences and considerations with regards to the following management practices? ▪ communication and negotiation ▪ decision making and control ▪ motivation ▪ leadership ✓ You need to research (recent & academic) and discuss key cultural influences for each country with regards to above practices. ✓ Link your discussion back to Hofstede’s dimensions and/or justify with other cultural dimensions/theories. ✓ Highlight key similarities and/or differences between the countries. ✓ Based on your research, explain what the MNC would need to consider regarding the cultural influences for each specific management practice when engaging with the new country
