Business Report: Cross-Cultural Differences in Leadership

Assume that your boss (real or imagined) has asked you to prepare a formal business report on Cross-Cultural Differences in Leadership which will be shared at the next executive meeting.

In this report they want to see well documented information on the ways cross-cultural differences affects leadership in the 21st century.

Your report should contain two main parts:
1) general part, which evaluates some frameworks and models dealing with cross-cultural differences (e.g. Hofstede framework, GLOBE study, etc.); identifies and examines current trends and issues of intercultural communication;
2) specific part, which evaluates how cross-cultural differences influence the performance of your company with specific examples; this part should be written in a problem-solution format and end up with set of recommendations relevant for the company.

Before you start working on your report, you should thoroughly explore the grading rubric at the end of this instruction and clearly identify key elements based on which your report will be assessed.
Requirements:

• Write the paper using APA style with 8-12 citations and references in addition to the textbook, including several peer reviewed references. All sources must have: authors, publication dates, and publishers. “Anonymous” authors, undated sources will not be accepted as valid sources and marks will be deducted.
• The paper should be at least 2500 words (10 pages), should follow a formal business report format including an introduction, main body, conclusion and recommendations, and must exhibit good writing, research, and analytical skills.
• Report should be written in the formal style; avoid using personal pronouns and sharing personal experience for this assignment; avoid/limit usage of charts, diagrams and other visual components, instead concentrate on making your ideas coherent, relevant and convincing.