Do local and expatriate managers motivate the local workforce differently? a cultural perspective.

• Main Authors: Ng, Siow Leng., Ng, Priscilla Yen Ling., Tan, Soe Goh.
• Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Management::Leadership
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/11713
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Competition for the “best people” has never been easy for organizations. In tough conditions like a shrinking labor pool, looking towards foreign shores might seem a likely answer. In these circumstances, sensitivity to different cultures needs to be heightened in order to motivate and promote teamw...