MGMT978 Cross Cultural Management Cultural Management Concepts and Theories Spring 2014 – week 3 Dr. Alison Thirlwall alisonthirlwall@uowdubai.ac.ae Learning Agenda • Recap on Hofstede – what did you find? – do you agree? – what kind of issues did you identify? • Who read “The Country of the Blind?” – What did it tell you? • Seven dimensions of cultural difference – Trompenaars • Ethics for interviewers and interviewees – background – form • Have you completed your project proposal
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content. Here is a recent article on Facebook's stance on this practice: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/23/facebook-employer-employee-passwords_n_1375020.html?ref=technology What are your thoughts on this? How would you respond during an interview if asked to provide access to your protected/private Facebook account? If you were in a position to hire people, would you request this information? Why or why not? I have never heard of this but it is good to know since I am looking for employment
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requires collection of information that can be organized into ten steps. Each step can be repeated or eliminated as needs arise. 1. One person interview: This interview is one on one with the key members of the company that I had mentioned earlier. These are the ones who have final say and approve all final business transactions. 2. Group interview: The entire group collaborates to find a solution and share ideas. 3. Facilitated sessions: When there is no other solution facilitated sessions
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sexual comments or remarks, or suggestively touching or acting in a sexually inappropriate way toward an employee. Were there any ethical problems with the way the bank handled the initial and subsequent interviews? Explain * Absolutely! Darrell was honest on his application and on his interview. Although the first interviewer did not inform the second interviewer on Darrell’s embezzlement
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Staffing and Recruitment In times of increased competition, in which organisations must continuously learn and innovate, the human element becomes increasingly important in generating value for a company. In fact, the power of a company today is much more based on its intellectual asset than on other tangible equipments. For this reason, the organisation's decisions about recruitment and selection are central to its ability to survive, adapt and grow. Recruitment: The recruitment and selection process
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cultural miscommunication. What one person thinks they are expressing is not necessarily what another person is interpreting. Crosstalk begins with “The Advice Centre Interview,” in which Mr. Aziz from India meets with a social worker to determine why Mr. Aziz has not been receiving his government unemployment benefits. During the interview, I can see the miscommunication between Mr. Aziz and the social worker is the cause of differences in cultural assumption and information packaging. People from different
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be tough to ace the interview. Relax and have fun. You should learn a lot about yourself through the case interview process. A few tips from Mercer Management: • • • • There is no "right" answer. We are not looking for a specific answer. We are trying to gain some insight on your thought process. Ask questions. We do not expect you to know anything about the industry presented in your case. We do expect you to ask good questions. Think out loud. The point of the case interview is to understand how
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The Interview by Gopal Baratham ‘The trouble with you people” he frequently said, ‘is that you did not live through the war. You haven't seen enough change and suffering to value solid principles’. I choose this story, The Interview by Gopal Baratham and choose the lines because it really captivates my interest in reading this story . Throughout the story ,It pictures a lot of things from the theme,setting,plot and the characters in this story. Theme usually is one of the important
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Data Collection Paper Team C RES/341 21March11 Sara Skowronski Data Collection Introduction Review of Literature The first peer-reviewed article was showing how in the 1950s, SUV’s (sport utility vehicle) sales increased tremendously with baby boomers. People were in need of larger vehicles to accommodate their entire family. This was not just for domestic vehicles this also included foreign vehicle. With so many people interested in purchasing the SUV’s, this
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how well they function as a system. (p. 127) Differentiation and integration model - a diagnostic model that stresses the importance of a sound analytical diagnosis as the basis for planned change in organizations. (p. 127) Directed interview - interview in which only specific information is sought. (p. 125) Driving forces - opposite forces to restraining forces. Driving forces put pressure on the organization to change. (p. 129) Equilibrium – a term used in the force-field analysis model
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