Management and Leadership in an Organizations

Management and Leadership in an Organizations

Question 1: One function of a leader is to provide the vision for the organization that they lead. Being a role model and leading the way forward are important aspects of leadership. If you were leading an Internet retailer or another organization that involves innovative technology and organizational flexibility, describe the process that you would use to create a vision for the organization. How would you get the employees involved in the vision? Describe how the process would differ between an Internet retailer and a brick and mortar retailer. Question 2: Leadership varies widely by culture and personality. An international organization with locations in several countries must balance the local customs and cultures with those of the primary culture of the organization’s headquarters. Discuss what you believe would be the different organizational culture and local culture aspects that you would have to take into consideration if your company was expanding into Germany? Would the consideration be different if the company expanded into Japan? Give specific examples that would affect the organizational culture in both of these countries taking into consideration that the organizational headquarters is in the United States.