International Business Style

Read the portraits of managers in five different countries and decide which country each one corresponds to

- Germany

- Poland

- Sweden

- The United Kingdom

- The United States

Managers from this country

• consider professional and technical skills to be very important.

• have a strong sense of authority.

• respect the different positions in the hierarchy of their companies.

• clearly define how jobs should be done.

• are very loyal to their companies and expect their subordinates to obey them.

• are often older than in other countries.

Managers from this country

• consider social qualities to be as important as education.

• encourage their employees to take an interest in their work.

• pay close attention to the quality of working life.

• do not use as much authority as in other countries.

• appreciate low-level decision-making.

• are often women.

Managers from this country

• generally attend business schools.

• communicate easily and informally at work.

• admire the qualities of a leader.

• expect everyone to work hard. Individual performance .is measured and initiative is rewarded.

• have competitive and aggressive attitudes to work.

• often accept innovation and change.

Managers from this country

• receive a general education.

• delegate authority.

• take a practical approach to management.

• have relatively formal relationships at work.

• encourage their employees to work individually.

• believe it is important to continue education and training at work.

Managers from this country

• have either gained their experience in state-owned enterprises or are competitive self-starters.

• older managers hold technical degrees rather than business qualifications.

• work very long hours and expect their subordinates to do so.

• are extremely innovative, optimistic and determined.

• are quick to invest in the development of new products, market techniques and methods of production and distribution.

Date: 2015-01-29; view: 1232