Herciu Mihaela

Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

Romania

mihaela.herciu@ulbsibiu.ro

A synergistic approach of cross-cultural management and leadership style

Received: May, 2014

1st Revision: September, 2014

Accepted: October, 2014

ABSTRACT. The ongoing growth of international business brings with it increasing demands associated with managing culturally diverse workforces. The cultural challenges that multinational companies must cope involve the synergistic approach of national cul- tural dimensions and leadership style. The present paper aims to evaluate the impact of these cultural challenges on international business by identifying the similarities and differences between cultural dimensions and leadership style based on correlation of Hofstede results and GLOBE scores.

DOI: 10.14254/2071-8330.2014/7-2/9

JEL Classification:  F23, M14, O57

Keywords: Cross-cultural management, cultural dimensions, leadership style, Hofstede, GLOBE.