A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Management Skills of Chinese, Iranian, Pakistani, Thai, And American Managers

摘要

To help expatriate managers understand the commonly used managerial skills in these five, culturally diverse countries, a survey was conducted regarding the respondents' technical, human relations, and conceptual skills. The 2,436 valid responses explored the influences of education, gender, race, management level, and years of experience in the context of their country's prevalent management structure and cultural characteristics. Results in the form of five-point Likert scales were tested for reliability and validity and analyzed using multiple regression analysis. Significant differences emerged, but overall younger managers demonstrated higher technical skills than older ones, and higher levels of education tended to correlate with higher conceptual skills. Skill differences often focused on gender and management experience levels.