Additional Leadership Considerations
The Globe studies may be useful to a degree, but they do not include all leadership issues that a project manager is likely to encounter in the global environment. One classic example of this is the day-to-day concern of scheduling work and overtime. For example, a project manager working in Japan need not request from employees that they work overtime. It is in the national culture of Japan to work overtime. It is not uncommon for most Japanese employees to work 60–80 hours per week. Often Japanese employees will catch the train in the morning and arrive at work at 8:30 a.m. and may leave work sometime between 10:00 p.m. and midnight. Although this is a grueling work–life balance, it is consistent ...
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