Shujun Zhang
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
*Corresponding author: Shujun Zhang
Abstract
Cross-cultural management has become essential in today's global business environment, and its impact on leadership effectiveness is significant. Effective cross-cultural management can enhance leadership effectiveness by developing cultural awareness, sensitivity, and competence among leaders and employees, promoting innovation and problem-solving, and improving employee engagement. However, cross-cultural management can also have negative impacts on leadership effectiveness, such as miscommunication, stereotypes, and resistance to change. This paper provides an overview of cross-cultural management and leadership effectiveness, including the definition, measurement, and factors that influence leadership effectiveness. It also examines the positive and negative impacts of cross-cultural management on leadership effectiveness and the mediating and moderating effects of cross-cultural management on the relationship between leadership and organizational outcomes. The paper concludes that effective cross-cultural management requires leaders to develop cultural awareness, sensitivity, and competence to manage cultural diversity effectively. Leaders who manage cultural diversity effectively can enhance organizational outcomes and gain a competitive advantage in today's global business environment.
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How to cite this paper
Exploring the Impact of Cross-cultural Management on Leadership Effectiveness
How to cite this paper: Shujun Zhang. (2023) Exploring the Impact of Cross-cultural Management on Leadership Effectiveness. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 7(8), 1630-1635.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.08.028
