Mark Jones, a Production Manager, has been transferred from the manufacturing plant in his hometown of Chicago to his company's overseas manufacturing plant in Osaka, Japan. You are the company's I-O psychologist. Using Hofstede's Five Basic Elements of Culture Distinction, write an e-mail message to the Vice President (VP) of Production discussing at least three cultural differences that Mark will experience in managing front-line plant workers in Japan in contrast to in the United States. Also address how cultural differences may play a role in individual differences Mark will experience.
In the Explaining a Concept Paper, you will simply want to explain a concept of your choice, using research to support your explanations/definitions. This paper should be at least 4-6 pages long, it should include at least two sources, and it should accomplish the following: *Inform your particular audience about a specific subject. *Present information confidently and efficiently.
The key to this assignment is examination of the topic from different perspectives, actively seeking opposing or alternate points of view to analyze, compare, contrast, synthesize and evaluate. This is the dialectic process. Remember, you do not need to come to a conclusion or take a stand; in fact, you must avoid taking a firm position. You can and should say if you find one position more logical, easier to believe, or in some way more desirable than another, just don't declare that position to be the right or best one. Instead, keep your mind open to additional questions, contradictions and complexities that may arise in the course of your research.
Select a hospitality organization of your choice. You will complete various analyses for the hospitality organization including: corporate analysis, industry analysis, organization analysis, and strategic analysis. In the final week, you will be required to provide plans and implementation strategies for your chosen hospitality organization. Strategic Management Analysis This week, you need to evaluate your chosen hospitality organization based on a strategic management approach. You will access the company’s home page on the Internet and document the operation’s corporate mission statement. Based on the mission statement, document the organization’s objectives and strategies. You will also explain why you chose the particular hospitality operation.
Conduct an internal and external environmental analysis, and a supply chain analysis for your proposed new division and its business model. Create a SWOTT table summarizing your findings. Your environmental analysis should consider, at a minimum, the following factors. For each factor, identify the one primary strength, weakness, opportunity, threat, and trend, and include it in your table.
Explain the biggest challenges Norwegian Air experienced in trying to expand its airline across the globe. 2. Identify examples of ethnocentric, polycentric, or geocentric attitudes in this case. Explain why your selected examples illustrate these attitudes. 3. Explain cultural differences that are likely to arise between Norwegian employees working in Denmark and Sweden, and Thailand. How might these differences affect interpersonal interactions, and what can the company do to reduce any unintended conflict from these differences?
Answer each question in paragraph form being at least 400 words and 2 references required. Separate each answer by different paragraph titles corresponding with the question. Be original. 2. Compare and contrast Hopewell and Mayan culture.
In this assignment, you will build upon the two (2) challenges that you had identified in Assignment 2, Question 4. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: 1. Propose two (2) ethical concerns that management may need to address. Create the context in which such concerns may or may not be ethical in nature. Provide a rationale for your response. 2. Analyze the overall manner in which organizational structure impacts organizational ethics. Select one (1) public agency or one (1) non-profit organization in which your challenges may not be considered actual challenges. Provide a rationale for your response.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper comparing and contrasting the four research paradigms listed below. Be sure to address the following: What are the similar parts and different parts for each of these paradigms? What research methodologies are employed in each paradigm? How does design thinking fit into each paradigm? Research Paradigms: Positivism Interpretivist Critical Pragmatic Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Write a 500-700-word proposal that addresses the following questions: Describe the selected issue, opportunity, or problem facing the organization. Discuss the significance, scope, magnitude, and feasibility of finding a solution to the issue, opportunity, or problem. Justify why the chosen issue, opportunity, or problem facing the organization is important to be researched and whether it can be solved with business research.