Assignment Overview – Assume that you are being sent to China to run a division of your company’s overseas operations. Let’s assume that you were born and raised in the United States and you have been managing for five years in your current position at a facility in the Midwest. Now that you are going overseas you want to understand what the Chinese workers look for in a leader and what it will take to be a successful leader in China.
I would like you to report on what it would take for you to be a successful manager in China. You need a personal action plan to submit to your manager. You should write a briefing paper that identifies specifically:
What do Chinese workers expect from their leaders?
What are some practical strategies that you will use when embracing this assignment to be successful?
What business or cultural norms would you have to be aware of to lead successfully in this new environment?
I do NOT want a paper that lists the history of China or philosophy about what someone “should do or might consider”. I am looking for an ACTION PLAN from you in a research paper. What is it YOU will do?