Cross-Cultural Leadership in Multinational Corporations: A Comparative Study of Japanese and Indian Management Styles

Abstract

Cross-cultural leadership is considered an effective strategic insight for Multinational Corporations as it is involved in improving the core components of the organization. Cultural adaptation of the organization is also improved efficiently with the involvement of effective cross-cultural leadership. This kind of leadership strategy can play a pivotal role in ensuring an inclusive and harmonious working environment with diverse employees. Managing better employee engagement is essential for the growth and development of multinational corporations in different cultural backgrounds with the involvement of a cross-cultural leadership strategy. This review examines the changing world of leadership styles in MNCs. Leaders in expanding companies must consider cultural differences to enjoy significant and lasting achievements. The study examines different types of leadership practiced in MNCs across cultures to point out the complications companies and their leaders must manage. Important dimensions of culture such as individualism-collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity-femininity, and long-term orientation, often influence the actions of leaders in various cultures. Academic experts state that leading successfully in other cultures requires paying attention to and mixing various cultural elements. From this analysis, leaders learn they must handle cultural differences, change their communication approaches, and develop global awareness to support teamwork and unity in multinational teams. Furthermore, the review explores how Cultural Intelligence (CQ) affects a leader’s success in multinational companies. Anybody with well-developed CQ skills can recognize cultural differences, react to them, and use this knowledge to create good results at work. The synopsis of literature takes on issues that leaders deal with such as ethnocentric attitudes, stereotype biases, and the importance of updating their skills as events in the world economy change. By merging results from various investigations, this review helps to fully explain cross-cultural leadership in MNCs.