Human Resources assignment paper
Each question needs to be cited and add reference on all of them.
1.Define “rule” in the context of culture. Provide an example of a cultural rule.
2.A U.S.-based sales manager is being transferred to a foreign country. Would the sales manager have greater cultural adjustments if she were transferred to England or to Japan? What concept of cultural adjustment explains this situation?
3.Sandra has been assigned to manage the Tokyo branch of a manufacturing firm from her headquarters office in New York. Sandra adopts her firm’s view of how foreign business units should act and be managed. If Sandra adopts an ethnocentric view, what kind of impact would it have on the Tokyo branch? What opportunity might Sandra miss if she manages from the ethnocentric view?
4.Assume Greece is a patriarchal society. Suppose your firm wants to open a business in Greece and hire only female employees. Would your business conflict with a cultural norm, a cultural rule or a cultural role? What would your firm need to do to adapt to the culture?
5.Bob is the human resource manager for a global company based in Los Angeles. He reviews the application materials of a recent Asian college graduate for a management position. The applicant has an exceptionally high GPA and recommendations from faculty, and has participated in numerous extracurricular activities. However, from his background, Bob does not believe Asians can be good managers. Based only on that, Bob does not hire the graduate. Is Bob’s perception of Asians stereotyping or discrimination? Defend your answer.
6.Fred works in a factory assembling appliances. Fred stereotypes female managers as not being qualified to manage. What problems could Fred’s stereotypical perceptions cause in regards to productivity? Provide an example.
7.Explain why “viewpoint” is a form of perspective regarding cultural differences.
8.Is the United States a high- or low-context culture? Explain as fully as you can in a few sentences.
9.Jean comes from a high-context culture and Fred comes from a low-context culture. What communication difficulties will Jean face in a one-on-one meeting with Fred regarding an idea Fred has to open a new factory in Mexico?
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300-word response to the following question(s)/prompt(s); include at least one APA-formatted citation/reference:
Explain individualism and collectivism. Give examples of cultures that are primarily individualistic and those that are primarily collectivistic. Please use examples of how this characteristic is demonstrated in the culture and in business environments. Include resources to support your posting.
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300-word response to the following question(s)/prompt(s); include at least one APA-formatted citation/reference:
Which ancillary benefits (other than healthcare) do you believe benefit the most employees?
In order of importance to the majority of employees, rank the value of each benefit.
If you were selecting ancillary benefits at your company, which benefits would you choose? Why?
Respond to at least two classmates’ posts on this subject, or a reply from your professor if there are not yet two student posts in the forum.
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