Management styles within the cultures of UK- and Iran-based Dissertation

Management styles within the cultures of UK- and Iran-based construction joint ventures - Dissertation ExampleCase Study) 27 Chapter 6 - Presentation and discussion (Semi Structured Interview) 30 Chapter 7 Recommendations 33 Chapter 8 Conclusion Limitation and Future Research 34 8.1 Conclusion 34 References 36 Bibliography 41 appendix Semi Structured Interview Questions 44 LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES Table/Figure Page No. Cultural Differences between Iran and UK 13 Culture Comparison of Iran and UK 13-14 comparative chart from the case study 24 Similarity Chart from the case study 24 Abstract The perplexity style adopted by a firm plays an indispensible role in the success of that firm. It is often considered as an amalgamation of motivation, attitudes towards responsibility and leadership. This study aimed to explore the relevance of culture when defining and comparing management styles in the UK and in Iran. In addition, the study also aimed to develop insights about these cult ures and styles that might inform construction managers preparing to work on adept or both of these environments. In order to accomplish it, the study has made use of case study method and has chosen two companies, one from the UK construction industry and the another(prenominal) one from Persian construction industry. The study also considered the importance of subject culture while exploring the differences of management styles among the two companies. The study revealed that there are vast differences among the national cultures of UK and Iran. Furthermore, the study also made it evident that national cultures play crucial roles in shaping the management styles of a company. As a result of that the management styles of the companies belonging to Iranian and UK construction industry greatly differs. On the basis of these findings, some recommendations have been made to the potential construction managers for the purpose of preparing them to work with Iranian counterparts, and vice versa. The key recommendations were to develop culture awareness among the managers and promote open communication. 1. Introduction 1.1 Background Research intents are The primary research objective of this discourse is to explore the relevance of culture when defining and comparing management styles in the UK and in Iran. The aim is to gather information and to discover the clear Constructs and if possible their relationships. The secondary objective is to develop insights about these cultures and styles that might inform construction managers preparing to work on one or both of these environments All mutual behaviours are linked to other intensely held beliefs and morals and implanted in a certain context. This means the risks are high for mishandling cultural dissimilarities.