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Religions are notoriously difficult to pass from culture to the next because of the deep level of personal involvement. Languages are passed to outsiders only when pragmatic, as in the case of lingua francas. As long as the barriers to passing important cultural artifacts between cultures remain, globalisation will remain in evidence mostly with what can be transferred easily -- money, goods, and sometimes information and entertainment, but only when the receiving side is willing, which is no guarantee.
Part B. Junction Hotel is going to have to deal with an international set of guests and is likely to have an international staff as well. It will be imperative for the managers of the hotel, therefore, to be able to deal with both of these. (French, et al., p.25) note that the global manager must be culturally sensitive. This is important with respect to issues such as individualism in setting human resources policies, in particular incentive and motivation policies. It is also important with respect to power distance and the desire of the manager for workers to have autonomy in decision-making.
The Hotel is also going to have to deal with this with their guests as well. While some differences will be subtle (incorporating a sticker on the ceiling pointing the way to Mecca, for example) other differences may be substantial, specifically in the way guests from different cultures interact with staff. Managing a hotel in...
This can be challenging, as the introduction of different cultures will change the dynamic within the workforce. Many service industry employers for this reason will emphasize hiring of one particular ethnic or national group in order that the department has greater cultural harmony, as this makes it easier on the managers as well.
The intercultural management training program will need to teach the managers of the Junction Hotel to understand the different dimensions on which culture exists, and to relate that knowledge to practical actions that managers can take to operate with a global staff and customer base. The program will need to provide background on the key dimensions, and provide examples of each using different cultures. This will help the Hotel's managers to understand how cultural dimensions work in the real world, and how challenges can be not only identified but overcome as well.
Works Cited:
Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions (2009). Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions [Internet] Available from http://www.geert-hofstede.com / [April 25, 2011]
Waters, M. (1995). Globalization. London: Routledge. Powerpoint presentation in possession of the author.
French, et al., (no date) no title -- powerpoint presentation in possession of the author.
Works Cited:
Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions (2009). Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions [Internet] Available from http://www.geert-hofstede.com / [April 25, 2011]
Waters, M. (1995). Globalization. London: Routledge. Powerpoint presentation in possession of the author.
French, et al., (no date) no title -- powerpoint presentation in possession of the author.
Globalization arguably began even before Marco Polo’s expeditions, possibly being traceable to Alexander the Great’s establishment of overland routes between Eastern Europe and India. The assumption that globalization equals Americanization is profoundly arrogant, and is also ignorant of the history, meaning, and implications of globalization. Globalization implies integration and interdependence of the world. Predating the United States of America, globalization nevertheless reached a peak in the 20th century, when a
They might only be more efficient when externalities are not considered, but in the real world of globalization externalities are important. Understanding what to do about these problems and how to take advantage of the opportunities presented by globalization requires a strong understanding of what globalization is, and even that remains a point of some contention. Works Cited: Higgott, R. & Reich, S. (1998) Globalisation and sites of conflict: Towards definition
This ranges from the company's national managers to all the other employees. The reason for this is quite simple and can be explained with the term "cultural differences" which helps us describe a range of issues on which the approach of national individual employees is different than that of the corporatist counterparts that invest in the country. The first important cultural difference that comes to mind is, obviously, language. The
These companies are getting bigger and bigger. Some companies have such huge assets all over the world that they are worth more than many small countries. If you compare the GDP of many countries, you can see that the GDP is even less than the earnings of those big companies (Disadvantages of globalization, 2012). The governments do not have the power to stop the multinational companies from closing a factory
The general attitude and concern is that globalization will create the disintegration of society, and that regardless of the economic wealth that it will bring, globalization will have a negative effect on the everyone. Rodrik's intent was to provide a balanced look at these issues, but in the end, the book was decidedly anti-globalization, which leads to an anti-globalization slant in the Globalization Reader. Throughout the book, the authors provide
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