Indonesian Management, Style and Characteristic

Indonesian Management, Style and Characteristic Karissha Fritzi Della / FT 1

Leadership Style

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Indonesian leadership characteristics were examined in three stdies, sing mixed methods! Characteristics o# Indonesian leadership are #ocs on grop discssions with Indonesian managers and sta$"

%" Indonesian leadership has two component sch as& a' In(ol(es a more local modernization dimension that ranges #rom )traditional' *ene(olent paternalism to )modern' trans#ormational leadership" *' More ni(ersal person+ (erss team+ oriented leadership dimension

Indonesian Management • Cross cultural management in countries like Indonesia must be done with high awareness of the strict protocols and rituals in Indonesian culture. • Inter-cultural sensitivity the key to successful  business management. • Management in an ethnically diverse region such as Indonesia can be tricky. • Concept of “Bapakism is approach to management in Indonesia. “Bapak means father “Bapakism refers to Indonesian to feel respect to superiors. !he manager assumes the superior role and pushes 

• !o better manage the employees in such a multicultural work environment" a manager must ensure that individual interests are not neglected in a bid to fulfill group goals. • !he manager must understand that everyone is different" and the delegation of tasks should be done after careful e#amination of employees$ abilities. • !his will reduce under-performance and prevent anyone from feeling inade%uate.

• &ailure and under-performance can cause long term loss of confidence in an employee. • In Indonesia" the consensus forming approach in team decision making can be time consuming. • Managers are thus entrusted with the additional responsibility to encourage their team subordinates to participate and have a role in decision making. • 'atience and an unbiased approach are a must for any manager to maintain harmony in their teams.

Being a Manager in Indonesia

 To ensre sccess#l cross cltral management in Indonesia, yo need *e aware o# the strict protocols and ritals that exist"

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hen managing in Indonesia, it is important to -eep in mind that each person has a (ery distinct role within the organization, and maintaining that role helps to -eep order"

The Role of a Manager

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In Indonesia, as in other hierarchical societies, managers may ta-e a somewhat paternalistic attitde to their employees" They may demonstrate a concern #or employees that goes *eyond the wor-place" This may inclde in(ol(ement in their #amily, hosing, health, and other practical li#e isses"

.pproach to Change  

Indonesias intercltral adapta*ility and readiness #or change is de(eloping all the time" Indonesia is seen to ha(e a medim tolerance #or change and ris-" It is important #or inno(ations to ha(e a trac- record or history noting the *ene0ts i# they are to *e accepted and implemented"

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Failre in Indonesia cases a long+term loss o# con0dence *y the indi(idal as well as *y others" ecase o# this attitde, intercltral sensiti(ity is going to *e re2ired, especially when condcting grop meetings and discssing contri*tions made my participating indi(idals"

Decision Ma-ing   The

cltre in Indonesia is (ery relationship and grop+oriented, so a strong emphasis is placed on maintaining harmony and proper lines o# athority in the wor-place" The manager ma-es decisions and accepts responsi*ility #or wor- per#ormed *y s*ordinates" The middle manager may conslt with s*ordinates *e#ore reaching a decision, althogh it is more li-ely that he will con#er with trsted ad(isors or relati(es"

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ensre sccess#l cross cltral management, yo will need to *ear in mind the importance o# people in the o3ce maintaining the proper *eha(ior relati(e to their position" For instance, it wold *e inappropriate #or a manager to ma-e copies or mo(e a piece o# #rnitre *ecase these are tas-s that lower le(el people do" To engage in *eha(ior *eneath yo wold lower yor esteem in the o3ce"

Boss or Team Player? • If you are working in Indonesia" it is important to remember that honor and reputation play an important role. !he risk becomes amplified in a team or collaborative setting. (hen meeting together and moderating ideas" intercultural sensitivity is necessary. It is important to %ualify ideas that are raised in a gentle manner" protecting the reputation of those bringing up ideas" so no one is shamed.

Communication and Negotiation Styles 

Cross cltral management will *e more e$ecti(e i# yo nderstand the importance o# personal relationships" They are crcial to condcting *siness and are *ased on respect and trst" It ta-es time to de(elop a com#orta*le wor-ing relationship and yo will need patience and perse(erance"

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Indonesians are non+con#rontational" It is rare #or them to o(ertly disagree, althogh this is *eginning to change in the managerial ran-s" Decisions are reached *y the person with the most athority *t reaching that decision can *e a slow process

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Concept o# 7apa-ism8 on management in Indonesia ma-e people in many cltres in Indonesia can respect one to another" This concept wor-s when s*ordinates cold #eel respect to their manager and cold wortogether as a team and towards their goal" In order to se this concept, managers also mst -now that e(ery people ha(e di$erent a*ility" hen their employees ha(e loss o# con0dence and their per#ormance didnt maximm, managers mst learn to moti(ate them" Managers also can appreciate their employees good wor-" etween managers and employees also ha(e *eing open" 4n discssion or meeting, they shold share their opinion or critics to a(oid misnderstandings"

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Indonesian management style is di$erent with western management style" Indonesian #ocs on grop discssion *etween managers and employees" They discss pro*lem together and shared opinion ntil 0nd a soltion or achie(e their goal" Di$erent with western management style, which is appreciate indi(idal wor-" That means i# yo wor- hard, yo will achie(e the *est reslt"

Conclusion 

Indonesian has own concept or style o# management" This concept is ad9sted with cltre and characteristic o# Indonesian people" Characteristic o# Indonesian management is #ocs on grop discssion to achie(e a goal together"

:ecommendation 

e shold ready to *e a manager *ecase manager has *ig responsi*ility to their company" Manager is people who ma-e the decision that important to their company"  They also mst gi(e a good example to their s*ordinates so that they can respect their manager and do their dties in a properly manner" Manager who also gi(e moti(ation and ad(ice to their s*ordinates #or increase their per#ormance"