The Gung Ho Movie‚ starring Michael Keaton‚ is a great representation of the cultural differences that may arise between businesses when working together internationally. This movie‚ more specifically‚ expresses differences between the business approaches of America companies compared to Japanese companies. The plot is based on an American car factory that was shutdown and purchased by a Japanese company‚ Assan Motors. The factory is a lead source for the economy in the Midwestern town it is based
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ILM Unit 3.10 Understanding conflict management in the workplace . AC 1.1 Identify causes of conflict at work Causes of conflict in the work place can be due to various reasons‚ good examples of these would be Interdependence conflicts: This happens when a person relies on someone else’s co-operation on output or input in order for them to get there job done. An example of this would be if I was late getting a required weekly report on production performance to my boss on time which he
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The Impact of Non Verbal Communication Meeting a contractor to discuss changes to the website‚ Alternative options were to e-mail‚ or telephone. By meeting‚ it enabled us to ensure there was sufficient time set aside to cover all the issues that were pre-arranged for discussion‚ and also any further matters arising as a result of our discussion. Meeting in person also helps build a better professional relationship‚ particularly at the earlier stages‚ as there are more opportunities for
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Cost per person £995 + VAT Course outline: Workshop One: Solving problems and making decisions M3.01 (One day) On completion of this mandatory unit participants are expected to confidently be able to: • Develop an introductory knowledge and understanding of solving problems and making decisions as required by a practising or potential first line manager. • Describe a problem‚ its nature‚ scope and impact. • Gather and interpret information to solve a problem. • Briefly summarise the options
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Understanding leadership Learner name: Gemma Whiting Learner registration number: Note: Learners must satisfy all the assessment criteria by achieving at least 50% of the marks available for each criterion. The ‘lines/box’ below a question is for guidance purposes only. Marks are not deducted for writing more. It is perfectly acceptable for all answers to be continued on additional forms provided they are attached to the assignment when making a submission. The availability of the form electronically
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Do-Ho Suh "My father’s project was crossing time to bring back that particular style of architecture‚ and my project was literally to bring that space across the Pacific Ocean into a different culture." --- Do-Ho Suh Do-Ho Suh is a Korean artist living in New York‚ USA. His installations focus on many subjects from culture identity‚ ethic values‚ and collective consciousness. He used the variety of medias including resin‚ fabric‚ thread‚ and rubber. His background is living in two cities and
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Understanding Leadership Styles There are a number of factors that will influence the style of leadership a leader may choose‚ such as: The working environment‚ The task or project that is being tackled‚ The staff themselves and their preferred style of working‚ along with their personal traits and qualities How do you determine what is an appropriate style? Any leader uses a range of different styles at different times during the course of a single day. Decisions have to be made and it may
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Chapter 2 & 3 Assignment – Gung Ho Case Study Answers Due Date – Oct 14‚ 2011 Points - 50 Possible Points Informal Institutions: Culture‚ Ethics‚ & Norms Introduction: Management Decision Section 1: (10 Points) this chapter emphasizes the importance of informal institutions (rules) – culture‚ ethics and norms that are the foundation of behavior for individuals and firms regardless of country. For managers this suggests that there are two broad implications: A. The institutional
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Cultural differences are a nuisance at best and often a disaster." - Dr. Geert Hofstede (Beyond your Borders). The movie Gung Ho (a Chinese expression for "work together")‚ demonstrates a cross-cultural relationship between the Americans and the Japanese working together towards achieving the goal of reviving an American car manufacturing plant (Assan Motors) (Definition of Gung Ho). However‚ conflict arises due to the tremendously different cultures and work ethics of the two groups. In the beginning
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Ho Ching Leadership September 16‚ 2014 LDR 300 Mr. GPower‚ in the reading‚ described as the capacity to cause change and influence. Ho Ching’s has been recognized and ranked at 18 in Asia’s most powerful people. According to the reading and further research‚ Ching is an influential leader because she brought a company from failing. In this basis‚ the company is successful not only with the CEO but the workers he or she employ. In receiving awards‚ she must have influenced someone to receive recognition
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