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Management in the Twenty-First Century

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Estimated time: 11 minutes
CBSE: Class 12

Meaning

  • Organisation and its management are continuously changing.
  • Boundaries between cultures and nations are getting blurred.
  • New communication technology makes the world a “global village”.
  • International and intercultural relationships are rapidly expanding.
  • The modern organisation is a global organisation that must be managed with a global perspective.
CBSE: Class 12

Skills of a Global Manager

  • A global manager needs both “hard” and “softer” types of skills.
  • Hard skills include analysis, strategy, engineering, and technology.
  • Softer skills include understanding how teams work.
  • Softer skills also include understanding how organisations work.
  • Softer skills further include understanding how people are motivated.
CBSE: Class 12

Working Across Countries and Cultures

  • A manager who understands different cultures can work in a West European, non-English speaking country.
  • The same manager can then work in a developing country like Malaysia or Kenya.
  • The manager can also work in an office based in New York, USA.
  • The manager can be almost immediately productive in all these places.
CBSE: Class 12

Evolving Role of a Global Manager

  • The role of a global manager has evolved like the global industry and economy.
  • It has changed from a single dimensional role in a defined business context.
  • It has become a multi-faceted role.
  • It requires a diverse combination of technical skills.
  • It requires soft management and people skills.
  • It requires the ability to imbibe and learn different cultural experiences.
CBSE: Class 12

Key Points: Management in the Twenty-First Century

  • Modern organisations operate in a global environment with blurred borders.
  • Communication technology has created a “global village”.
  • Global organisations must be managed with a global perspective.
  • Global managers need hard skills (analysis, strategy, engineering, technology).
  • Softer skills related to teams, organisations, and motivation are critical for global success.
  • Effective global managers work productively in very different countries and cultures.
  • The role of a global manager is now multi-faceted, combining technical, people, and cultural learning skills.
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