Gung Ho: U.S Vs Japanese Management Styles Gung Ho is an interesting movie‚ which utilizes humour to compare the managerial and cultural differences between the Japanese and the Americans. The theme of the movie is that a Japanese company takes over a failed American auto plant and saves a town from ruin. However‚ conflict arises due to the tremendously different cultures and work ethics of the two groups. A very important element in the movie is the portrayal of the collectivism of the Japanese
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Gung HO There are many differences portrayed in the Japanese and American Cultures in this movie. One cultural difference is the collectivism vs. individualism idea. The Japanese do everything to better the company as a whole whereas the Americans focus on their own values The Japanese are shown as trying to the run the auto plant as efficiently as any other plant in Japan. The plant is owned by the Japanese and they want it to reflect their success. Therefore the company executives give preference
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1. We have described power as the capacity to cause change and influence as the degree of actual change in (attitudes‚ opinions‚ or behavior) a target’s behavior. Ho Ching’s power as a leader has been recognized by many‚ but would you describe Ho Ching as an influential leader? As the wife of the prime minister‚ Ho Ching had some prodigious connections‚ but it was also her experience and education that led her to be chief executive at Temasek Holdings. I believe she is an influential leader; she
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Gung Ho I recently read "Gung Ho!" written by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles. This book gives a unique perspective on the leader versus manager concepts. It depicts the struggles a General Manager faces as she is given the daunting task of running Walton Works # 2. This book shows how motivation‚ appreciation‚ and respect can help to transform a self-destructive plant into a thriving successful business. While on the surface Peggy Sinclair‚ the General Manager‚ thought that she was being
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Morgan York April 4‚ 2014 Gung Ho The film Gung Ho portrays the takeover of an American car plant by a Japanese corporation. The auto plant resides in Hadleyville‚ Pennsylvania and the plant supplied most of the town’s jobs. When the auto plant had shut down for nine months‚ the town relied on Hunt Stevenson to convince the Assan Motors Corporation to reopen the plant. When the Japanese arrived in Pennsylvania to begin work in the auto plant‚ things took an unexpected turn. Due to a conflict
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Kal Ho Na Ho Director: Nikhil Advani; Screenplay: Karan Johar; Music Director: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy The film‚ set in New York City‚ encompasses the lives of Naina (Preity Zinta)‚ Rohit (Saif Ali Khan) and Aman (Shahrukh Khan); whereby‚ representing an ode to the celebration of life. Life is rather cold and melancholic for Naina‚ as a result of her father’s suicide‚ and she’s reserved to an introverted lifestyle dealing with her family’s needs. In addition to the constant quarrels spawned by her
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Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas is the most happiest time of the year. Christmas light are always a joy to see. It never fails to lighten up my mood‚ especially the Oregon Zoo Lights! Presents‚ presents are one of the best thing about Christmas. Whether you’re receiving them or giving them‚ you get this warm bubbly feeling inside. Christmas is the best national holiday on Earth. One of the reasons why I think Christmas is the best national holiday is because‚ it’s a great time to spend quality time
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Donios‚ Antonette Joyce . 3N1 REACTION Paper GUNG ho The movie deals with the struggle of the Japanese managers and American autoworkers to “work together.” The culture clash in the movie is severe because there is a major difference between the American and the Japanese views on the principles and practices of management. The Japanese undergo into an strenuous management training program just to enter the business industry‚ their world revolve only on work and nothing else‚ they imply that
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Gung Ho is an American comedy movie released in 1986. The story of the movie is about the takeover of an American car plant by a Japanese corporation named “Assan Motors”. In a small town named “Hadleyville” in Pennsylvania‚ the local auto plant is closed for nine moths which supplied most of the jobs in the town. The former foreman of the plant goes to Tokyo and does a presentation to convince the “Assan Motors” corporation to re-open the plant and provide jobs for the town. The company agrees and
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Lisa Ho was born in 1963 in Albury on the boarder of Victoria and New South Wales. From the young age of 4 she was already making patterns out of newspaper and sewing with the help of her grandmother who was a tailor. By the age of 10 she had her own sewing machine and was making things for herself and her four sisters nearly every day. She graduated from Sydney Technical College in 1981. After working for another company for a year she decided to start her own line. Along with many other fashion
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