DEVELOPING A GLOBAL MIND – SET DURING CULTURAL TRANSITIONS – A CONCEPTUAL REFLECTION
Keywords:
Cross-culture management, global leadership development, leadership, culture, expatriation, internationalization, need for cognitionAbstract
Technology, communication and globalization have made global markets irreproachable. The human capital required for exploiting these opportunities and managing the challenges has assumed importance for multinational corporations that are encountering matured market conditions in growing economies. Consequently, these organizations are emphasizing on emerging markets that have a high consumption pattern. India is one such nation considered by these multinational companies to diversify their operations.
Managers need unconventional cognition, foresightedness, and creative attitude in efficiently performing the business plans. Thus, effective leadership characteristics play a pivotal role. The success of managers is the outcome of their efficiency in the business practices, and a proactive thought process is required to cope with emerging challenges and local conditions. Business expansion, quality solutions, cultural and socio economic integration with ethical practices are a challenge for expatriate business managers. The on-going internationalization requires leaders with unique skills and a global mind-set. Expatriation has been considered as one of the most powerful ways of enhancing global mind-sets.
The present study investigates the impact of the set of variables responsible for the thriving performance of global leaders and to explore the effects of cultural norms, values, and/or beliefs and the state of cognition on leadership attributes in the international business environment. Various investigations have remarked that an intercultural competence of a leader lays the foundation for the development of intercultural sensitivity and cross-cultural proficiency. On the contrary, it is imperious for international managers to inculcate an attitude toward diversity across cultures to lead in the international context.
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