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 There Are Many Different Cultures And Languages In A Country
In most countries of the world now there are many different
religions, cultures, and languages. If the company pays too much attention to
the characteristics of the dominant group, then ... [full story]
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The Culture In A Country Is Not Compatible With The Results Of The Project
A project produces results that should benefit the business
in each location. However, the culture of the country may be such that the
results are counterculture. ... [full story]
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It Is Difficult To Line Up Qualified Suppliers In Some Countries
When you undertake a new
project, you often have to rely on contractors and suppliers to provide labor,
material, and expertise. In a multinational firm there are likely to ... [full story]
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New Technologies Appear In Some Locations That Offer New Opportunities
Technology advances
relentlessly. The pace of technology tends to be uneven due to the
unpredictability of breakthroughs. While there have been many successes, it can
be argued that there have ... [full story]
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The Operations In One Country Have More Urgent Work Than The Project
An organization may have many far-flung operations. Each
location has its own individual needs and problems. When headquarters initiates
a project that does not really benefit many of ... [full story]
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Economic Conditions In One Country Worsen
Many economies of the world behave in harmony and sympathy
due to globalization. However, it can still happen that one or more locations
may be in recession or worse. The question is whether to ... [full story]
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Savings From A Project Are Not Attainable Because Of Local Laws
There are many local regulations that inhibit the attainment
of savings. One example is a restriction on currency conversion and transfer out
of the country. The savings may have ... [full story]
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Competition Is Much More Intense In A Specific Country
Competition impacts a company’s operations in terms of what
products and services they offer. It also affects such areas as advertising.
People get the impression that just because a project is ... [full story]
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Management Appears To Lose Interest In The Project Due To Other Commitments
Many projects are
started, but few finish. This is true of project management in general. It is
even more true with international projects. Management at headquarters is
subject ... [full story]
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The Manager Who Was Behind The Project Moves To A New Position
It is often the case that projects are started by one
manager who may have been stationed overseas. The project idea was a good one.
Work is proceeding ... [full story]
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The Method For Managing The Project Overall Is Too Bureaucratic
In some companies projects are run tightly from
headquarters. After all, this worked in the past before the firm expanded
internationally. When you are dealing with one location, getting decisions ... [full story]
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Management Approval Was Only Obtained At Headquarters Without Involvement Of
Local Management
A project was formulated either at headquarters or in one of
the locations of the firm. Staff at headquarters then take the project idea and
develop a plan. ... [full story]
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The Company In One Country Is Jointly Owned With A Local Firm
A variation of the previous issue is the situation where an
overseas firm must take on a local partner in order to operate in the country.
This is ... [full story]
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There Is A Lack Of Control Since The Project Is A Joint Venture
There are many instances where the operations in specific
locations are jointly owned and controlled by several firms. These firms
typically have very different cultures and methods ... [full story]
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The Project Is Approved Without Recognizing Other Projects And Efforts
In some companies, a high-level manager goes to a seminar,
reads a book, or hears about some wonderful concept for a project. The manager
returns to the organization and presses ... [full story]
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Management Expectations Are Centered Upon Headquarters With A Lack Of Attention
To Local Needs
High management expectations are a leading cause of project
failures. A project is more than the sum of its parts. Projects represent the
culmination of a ... [full story]
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Work Is Performed In One Country And Then Sent To Another Country For Finishing
This is a natural way of doing business in many industries.
Examples are the clothing and garment industry, the software industry, and
manufacturing. When you look ... [full story]
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Management Issues
Introduction
Management issues tend
to be of larger scale than business issues. Many management issues are often
accepted as constraints. That is, they are treated as a fact of life and there
is nothing that can be done. ... [full story]
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There Is Substantial Turnover Of Staff In One Location
In one project we were involved with there were 4 countries
involved. There was virtually no turnover in 2 countries. There was some
turnover (about 25%) in another. However, in the ... [full story]
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Problems In One Country Are Not Seen As Sufficiently Important In Headquarters
Each location has individual problems and situations.
Management at headquarters may not want to hear about these things. They rely on
the managers put in place in the ... [full story]
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There Is A Wide Variety Of Business Processes In Different Countries
A business process is a
business process, right? Yes and no. While many processes that do the same thing
are similar, they are not likely to be identical. Take ... [full story]
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There Is No Provision To Address Problems And Issues In Countries As They Arise
In many projects the project leader identifies and tracks
problems that impact the project. However, if the project work is going on in
several locations, it ... [full story]
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The Project Depends Upon Vendors Who Do Not Have A Strong Presence In Some
Locations
A vendor or supplier wants to get work. They often state how
they have offices and customers in various locations. Potential customers often
accept this ... [full story]
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The Business Needs Are Diverse In Each Country For The Project
While the project may benefit the company or organization
overall, there should be local benefits as well. Each location has its own
business needs and concerns. If a project ... [full story]
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The Infrastructure In A Country Is Very Poor
This is not just true of emerging nations. It is also true
of some developed countries since the infrastructure often deteriorates the
further you get from major cities. People often assume infrastructure ... [full story]
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The International Project Requires Critical People In A Country
This is often inevitable. Traditional project management has
for over 50 years emphasized getting the best and most critical people on the
team. In general, this has led to the failure ... [full story]
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Business Issues
Introduction
Business issues are
those that impact the project and are based in business units. Since all
international and regional projects interact with business processes and
departments, business issues are often the ones that undermine the project.
Business ... [full story]
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There Is Too Much Attention On Project Details That Many Issues Are Not
Identified
When an international project gets going, the tasks tend to
take over the attention. There is much detailed work to do. Therefore, it is not
surprising ... [full story]
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It Is Difficult To Determine Status Of The Work In Various Locations
We encountered one project leader in Singapore who was
leading a project involving three countries. She received complete and accurate
information from two of the locations and assumed ... [full story]
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Project Team Members Lack Experience And Knowledge About Conditions In Other
Countries
Going beyond the project leaders, problems arise among team
members. You can have critical team members in one country who have traveled
very little and are unaware of ... [full story]
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The Project Leaders Do Not Have Prior Experience In International Projects
Project leaders may have
been chosen because of their knowledge of the business and of prior project
success in one country. These do little to prepare people for dealing ... [full story]
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Technology Employed In Different Locations Is Not Compatible
People in one location
take their technology for granted. Because they are unfamiliar with the systems
and technology in other regions, they assume it must be same. After all,
everyone has computers ... [full story]
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