Question 1

Have you had a personal experience of any cultural "incidents" because of different national cultures in any of your projects? What can be an effective risk mitigation strategy in the aforementioned context?

References: Kendra,A.K., Taplin,J.L. (2004) 'Change Agent Competencies for Information Technology Project Managers', Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 56 (1), pp.20-34.

Mindtools (2015) Kotter's 8-Step Change Model: Implementing Change Powerfully and Successfully.[Online]. Available from http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newPPM_82.htm (Accessed on 9 May 2016).

Shore, B., & Cross, B. J. (2005). Exploring the role of national culture in the management of large-scale international science projects. International Journal of Project Management, 23, 55-64.

Question2: In bold

"Following the words of several of you the effect of any change initiative within an organisation is intertwined with managerial embracement and decision making. However, when ethics enter the equation the role of culture with respect to personal decision making is fortified and occupies a salient place (Vitell et al., 1993)."

Can you define the role of culture vis-a-vis ethical decision making in a project portfolio management context? Do you have any personal experience?

References: Vitell, S, Nwachukwu, S, & Barnes, J 1993, 'The Effects of Culture on Ethical Decision-Making: An Application of Hofstede's Typology', Journal Of Business Ethics, 12, 10, pp. 753-760.

250 words for each answer

Total 500 words

2 references for each answer

References should be journal articles.