Cultural Competence - The Intrinsic Strategic Advantage

Taking a strategic imperative perspective, this book introduces business leaders to a key differentiator that contributes to competitive advantage and financial sustainability: cultural competence.
In a fast-changing and globalized world where organizations are being forced to rethink their strategies, understanding present and future environmental, social, and economic challenges is fundamental to creating a resilient and value-creating business. Combining experience and reflection, this book addresses concepts of organizational cultural competence as an internal differentiator and source of competitive advantage. Most organizations approach differentiation as an external feature of product and/or service delivery. Whereas these are open to imitation, cultural competence, as the internal DNA of an organization, is much more difficult, if not impossible, to imitate. The authors bring to bear their years of experience in corporate roles and as entrepreneurs and academics, sharing views and experiences based on research but also on primary examples, meta-insights, and real-world case studies.
Senior leaders and consultants across industries, as well as students of strategy and leadership development, will value this serious and comprehensive guide that explains the importance of cultural competence as a strategic advantage in a global market.

List of contents

About the Authors List of Figures Purpose and Value of this Book Introduction. 1: Cultural Competence: A Drop of Ink in a Glass of Water. 2: The Imperativeness of Culture in Cultural Competence. 3: Castling: Cultural Competence as a Strategic Differentiator. 4: The Satya Nadella Case for Cultural Competence. 5: The Cultural Competence Index (CCI) Measurement Matrix. 6: Case Study Example Explanations of The CCI Construct Elements. 7: Institutionalizing Cultural Competence. 8: Future Challenges and Opportunities for Cultural Competence. Epilogue. Bibliography
 

Summary

Taking a strategic imperative perspective, this book introduces business leaders to a key differentiator that contributes to competitive advantage and financial sustainability: cultural competence.

Product details

• Authors: Waddah S. Ghanem Al Hashmi, Steyn Heckroodt, Steyn (Senior Director - Sustainability Heckroodt
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781032300771
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3230077-1
• No. of pages: 104
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Globalization, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Business Development, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Development, International business, Organizational theory & behaviour, Management: leadership & motivation, business strategy, Management: leadership and motivation, Personnel & human resources management, Personnel and human resources management, Organizational theory and behaviour