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At the foundation of any successful organization and its communication practices, systems and procedures is a very solid foundation of authenticity, transparency and trust. These three elements must pervade a corporate culture in order for it to attain a high level of performance and continued growth in turbulent times (Birasnav, Rangnekar, Dalpati, 2011). The highest performing companies have created a culture that celebrates and actively promotes organizational communication. Transformational leaders have been shown to be the catalyst of exceptional organization communications being attained and a culture of trust created and sustained (Dionne, Yammarino, Atwater, Spangler, 2004). The leader of any organization is the one ultimately responsible for creating this foundation of trust that enables highly effective organizational communications. It is the intent of this analysis to evaluate how this can be achieved. Analysis of a Leader's Impact on Organizational Communications Ultimately it is the leader of any organization who is responsible fro defining the vision of the enterprise, translating that vision into actionable steps that are pragmatic and clear, and then tailoring development programs to each associate. The role of the transformational leader is multifaceted and requires a balancing of people, processes and systems for an enterprise to attain a highly efficient and accurate level of organizational communications (Berson, Avolio, 2004). No significant change can be pushed onto employees or associates however, the longest-lasting changes emanate from how employees view their jobs, bosses, associates and the entire culture of a business (Crawford, 2005). For a leader to change an organization and increase its communication effectiveness, it must change the factors that influence every person in it to communicate more clearly and with greater accuracy and acuity. This is extremely difficult to do well, hence the perennial shortage of leaders in many organizations. Leaders must inspire associates within an enterprise to change internally and value accuracy and acuity of focus in communications before the company can ever change at a more strategic level (Dionne, Yammarino, Atwater, Spangler, 2004). The best leaders at creating a highly effective organizational communication structure and transformations are those that also are able to bring four critical factors into their businesses. These four factors include individualized consideration, intellectual stimulation, inspirational motivation and idealized influence (Birasnav, Rangnekar, Dalpati, 2011). These factors taken together form the foundation of transformational leadership (Hobman, Jackson, Jimmieson, Martin, 2011).

Lean production is often seen as a panacea for all levels of production complexity, from the relatively simple assemble-to-stock to the very complex engineering-to-order workflows. The greater percentage of a given…

The intent of this analysis is to evaluate the differences between China and Germany, Germany and Australia, and China and Australia. Taking the role of an Employee Relations (ER) Manager who is responsible for managing workforces in these areas, each country is compared based on their history, role of stakeholders, bargaining and labor laws. China vs Germany In comparing China and Germany's current Employee Relations practices, a framework including each country's current economic system, their respective histories, role of stakeholders, bargaining practices and labour laws are presented. Comparative Analysis Chinese versus German Economic & Employment Systems The Chinese economic and employment systems today reflect the highly socialistic, centrally planned economy versus the social market economy of Germany. The Chinese have defined their employment system and the role of employers with a strong focus on central planning as well. The Iron Rice Bowl and the HuKou systems are designed specifically for the purpose of providing citizens with lifetime employment. The Chinese economic and employment models resemble the Soviet Union in that both nations have a centralized office for managing labor grievances, in addition to openly allowing state-financed monopolies to exist. The goal of communist-based egalitarianism has failed to deliver results for the migrant factory workers who keep the manufacturing industries of China working, while the new economic ruling class, located predominantly in coastal cities, looking increasingly capitalist. China's future as a communist-based government is threatened by this widening gulf of migrant workers relative to the newly-minted wealthy class of entrepreneurs who are savvy enough to gain the Communist party's support for their new ventures. Germany has taken a radically different approach than China in terms of their employment systems. They are focused on a more social or collaborative approach between government and labor, looking to provide a foundation for continual economic growth by ensuring the long-term productivity of their workers. The German approach to managing employment is to concentrate on high skill, high trust, high quality wage models that seek to revolutionize industries. The example of this is shown for the vehicle manufacturing industry. The German focus on high skill, high trust and high quality wages has led to the need for collective bargaining and greater coordination with labor unions. History China's current economic and employment systems are predicated on Confucian ideologies of seeking social harmony and cohesion of social relationships. These philosophies still permeate the nation's culture, despite the Liberation in 1949 to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) form of government. In 1978, China adopted a socialist model of state-planned economies both at the regional and state levels. It also created, in 1978, an open door policy for initiating economic transformation. This led to the Chinese economy flourishing in a less restrictive environment. Today China continues to navigate between a communist and capitalist approach to their economic and employment practices with the latter becoming more dominant due to the potential to grow the wealth of the CCP. Germany was resurged as a global economic power after the devastation the country faced after the Second World War. Germany has emerged as the largest and strong European economy with the high export focus that rivals China. Following the reunification of Eastern and Western Germany, the economic growth of the country has slowed significantly. Between 1994 and 2008, Germany reported only 1.5% economic growth for example. Unemployment rates continue to escalate yet are not as severe as France or the United Kingdom. As of the analysis completed for the course, unemployment is hovering at 8.4%.

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This paper is about a case study assessment on Bancolombia. Bancolombia Group was successfully led by the outgoing CEO Jorge Londorio until his retirement in January 2011. Required by the terms of governance to get retired on reaching the age of superannuation, Londorio as well as the rest of the organization was anxious as to what direction will the company head towards under the leadership of incoming CEO Carlos Raul Yepes having a background cement industry. Although Londorio led the group into two biggest mergers of Colombia, mergers of Banco Colombia, Corfinsura, and Conavi and an unprecedented market share and reach for the group, the financial statements of the company, at the time of Londorio's retirement did not pose healthy signs.

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