Low power distance employees in decisions are involved, they also expect what. A fact which is an important motivation factor. This implies necessarily also delegation of tasks and responsibilities. Can be called the ideal Manager enabled Democrats. He received authority through good leadership qualities. In contrast, employees in high power distance societies expect instructions and regulations. Decisions and responsibility are centralized. The ideal supervisors in such a system can be described as a benevolent autocrat.
He draws his authority from his position. Motivation factors There are specific instructions in this system. Attention is paid to a supervisor, who many and good decisions, and you like to work for him. The management style is therefore paternalistic. In contrast to Germany, Russian society by a high power distance is marked. Thus German specialists and executives in an intercultural training should prepare specifically, how they can meet the expectations of the Russian staff to optimize the performance of the entire team.
Recognition and praise are therefore a very important motivation tools. Feedback and especially criticism should be done however privately. not only make employees before others. Interim discussions to conduct confirmation, as well as important are intermediate controls to delegation of tasks. Global cultures Academy provides their companies that do business in and with Russia, the necessary intercultural training Russia, to prepare specialists and executives, such as intercultural management here Departments or teams make sense should lead the willingness of Russian colleagues to promote and to achieve the goals set. Ekaterina Beekes – global cultures – Academy for international management
