Topic > The impact of globalization and multinational management

Also managers have to manage cultural and religious issues, which in some countries are as important as business relationships or even more.• The difference in management styles in selected countries: (for example Japan against the United States or Saudi Arabia against the United States) “Dominique D. Mals (2012) from the Faculty of Philosophy at the Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität in Münster wrote a doctoral thesis on the fact that Japan is a leader in the social responsibility of businesses in the 21st century. century. According to Mals' research, Japanese organizations believe that an individual should "contribute to society as a whole." On the other hand, American companies aim more to satisfy themselves first and only then comes society". (3)“In Saudi society today, most individuals are motivated by status and position. The reasoning is that most younger generations of Saudis have seen their parents reach high-ranking, well-paid positions, so they are trying to follow suit. These people are not motivated to stay in lower status jobs”.