Discussion Question

Your company plans to establish MNE manufacturing operations in South Korea. You have been asked to conduct a cultural audit focusing on leadership behaviors of South Korea. The results of your report will be used for internal training for plant managers due to be reassigned to work with South Korean managers in a few months. You are aware of a high-collectivism culture with a Confucian code of ethical behavior in South Korea. What kinds of South Korean leadership behaviors would you expect to include in your report? Describe these in terms of interaction between the U.S. and Korean managers as well as interaction between Korean leader-followers.

Respond to the discussion question assigned by the faculty. Submit your response to the Discussion Area. Use the same Discussion Area to comment on your classmates' submissions and continue the discussion through the end of the module. Comment on how your classmates would address differing views.