Motivation And Leadership

Motivation and Leadership

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 Continuing with your chosen firm and country used in Assessment Item 2, you will now need to prepare a second report for the company which: • recommends the most appropriate entry mode, corporate and business level strategy and human resource approach • outlines the international strategy for the company/organisation • outlines the multinational structure for the company/organisation; and • provides recommendations for motivating and leading cross cultural staff. The structure of your report should be as follows: 1. Executive Summary (a 2 page (maximum) summary of key findings, strategies and outcomes). 2. Table of Contents 3. Introduction to the report, brief background to company 4. Brief summary of key macro issues relevant to country: ie a synopsis of Part A of your report on the macro environment (Topics 1-5). NB this should only be 1-2 pages maximum in length 5. Recommendation for entry mode with justifications why this method is being recommended (Topic 6 & 7). 6. International strategy for company (Topic 7 and Topic 8). 7. Methods and strategies for motivation and leadership of cross cultural teams (Topic 9) 8. Multinational structure for company (Topic 9) 9. HR recommendations (takes into account the cultural aspects of the country, the strategy of the firm and the various options available). (Topic 10) 10.Marketing considerations (Topic 11) 11. Conclusion 12. References in APA format Rationale This assessment task is designed to: encourage independent research into the cross-cultural management issues of doing business in a particular country allow you to apply your understanding of macro-economic issues when recommending strategies for international operations provide you with experience in writing an authentic workplace report that includes recommendations and justifications which are based on research and analysis. It addresses the following learning outcomes for this subject be able to evaluate the implications for managing teams and businesses in a globalised world; be able to investigate cultural differences in relation to decision making, motivation and leadership and recommend management strategies for Human Resource policy and leadership of cross-cultural teams; and be able to effectively communicate recommendations regarding the viability, form and function of a firm’s international operations