framework in psychology‚ sociology‚ marketing and management studies. His dimensions were all constructed in such a way that they addressed basic problems that all societies have to deal with. Thus‚ these dimensions of national culture were constructed at the national level namely: PDI: Power Distance Index IDV: Individualism versus collectivism MAS: Masculinity versus Femininity UAI: Uncertainty Avoidance Index In 1991‚ a fifth dimension has been added – LTO – Long Term versus Short Term Orientation‚ which
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Gung Ho The movie “Gung Ho” is about a Japanese automobile company called the “Assan Motors” beginning to do business in the United States where cultural problem occurs between the Japanese managers and American employees. In the start of the movie‚ Hunt Stevenson goes to Japan and asks the firm owners to re-open the auto plant. After a little persuasion by Hunt Stevenson‚ the Japanese owners agree to run the business in the United States‚ but make assurance that the company will be directed by
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Scottish Independence Pre-reading What do you know about Scotland? Use 5 minutes on writing down what you know about Scotland Comprehension 1. What are the arguments for Scottish independence? What are the arguments against? - they want to make their own decisions. The for is Scotland will become lot more independent. 2. Do you think it is solely an economic question? Why/why not? It is not only because of the economic‚ but it has something to do with it. There are a lot of cultural
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Analysis of the Movie Gung Ho Stephen Draughon MKTG 3852 July 22‚ 2012 Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ 3 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 5 I. American and Japanese cultural values compared and contrasted. .......................................
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Reaction on Gung Ho movie When a Japanese automaker takes over a failed American auto plant‚ differences between American and Japanese work ethics threaten to close the plant. The local auto plant in Hadleyville‚ Pennsylvania‚ which supplied most of the town’s jobs‚ has been closed for nine months. Former foreman Hunt Stevenson (Michael Keaton) goes to Tokyo to try to convince the Assan Motors Corporation to reopen the plant. The Japanese company agrees‚ and upon their arrival in the U.S.‚
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Gung Ho! Increase Productivity‚ Profits‚ and Your Own Prosperity The Big Idea From a classic story about a plant called Walton Works #2‚ here are invaluable management lessons on increasing productivity by fostering high morale. It will work for any type of organization! Based on three core ideas: work must be seen as important‚ workers must be in control of their own production‚ and managers must cheer workers on. This is a tried and tested Native American recipe for surefire success. Follow
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Gung Ho‚ by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles was a wonderful book that discussed many important factors involved in making a company truly successful. It had a good storyline to help to tell the story of Gung Ho. When I first picked up the book to read it I really had no idea what to expect to learn from the book. The points that were made in this book were very simple and common sense principles. I say that these principles are simple‚ but many companies do not think of these little things when
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Gung Ho" and the Integrated Cultural Framework The purpose of this exercise is to apply the dimensions of the Integrated Cultural Framework to the movie "Gung Ho". Each company is discussed separately using examples from the movie and then summary values provided. United States ICF Dimension Low Moderate High Ability to Influence High Comfort with Ambiguity High Assertiveness Doing/Masculine Individual/Collectivism Individual Time Orientation Present Space Orientation Public
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Gung Ho‚ Movie Analysis – Group 6 LLSMS2065B Cross-Cultural Competences and Management Group project – Film analysis Gung Ho (1986) Professors Marie-Thérèse Claes Ina Ehnert Louvain School of Management ‐ Academic year 2012‐2013 1 Gung Ho‚ Movie Analysis – Group 6 Table of Content Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 3 1. Presentation of the movie‚ “Gung Ho” ....
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Creating Synergy in my life Gung Ho was a wonderful book of approach for developing and improving organizational culture and performance. Author uses three reassessment guideposts to explain the way to create an organization that contains productive and committed and employees. Three reassessment guideposts are spirit of the squirrel‚ way of the beaver‚ and gift of the goose. As I read the book‚ I evaluated myself‚ whether the 3 principles are applicable to my life or my church is applying the
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