Issues & Background - Management
Potential issues
Most of the potential issues in dealing with the British management style come into play when either very hierarchical or very egalitarian cultures are mixed with the British.
However, as stated there are many similarities between the British most other cultures that mean that the British, if approached correctly, will be either willing to accommodate to your type of decision making or help you adapt to theirs.
However, it is very important that you, as the foreigner, take the responsibility to make managers and colleagues aware of your cultural differences.
Background
The background of the British management style is in many ways related to the backgrounds for both the British views on risk taking and communication style.
The Empire & The Navy
A clear relation can be seen between the current British management style and the structure of the Navy during the years of the Empire.
The British approach was back then to build a hierarchal structure that allowed leaders to divide and manage the sources of information and power.
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