Thematic Management

For a company or organisation, developing internationally involves duplicating all its processes and its management methods in every country and adapting them to local cultures. In doing this, they must also respect common values, and the fundamental elements of the business culture or the organisation. Expertise, know-how and soft skills are required in abundance: for developing the strategy, supporting change, communicating, and managing teams on a day-to-day basis... Intercultural communication doesn't just come naturally; it has to be learned. To be able to speak to employees from a different culture effectively, you need to understand their workplace culture and practices. Similarly, people across the globe do not negotiate in the same way. Many Westerners have failed to reach business agreements with partners in China or Japan because they had not familiarised themselves with Asian cultures. Failure to fully understand the concept of politeness in China, which is based on respect and face, means you'll be unaware of the negotiation techniques to employ with Chinese people!