It seems clear that this situation describes the problems that arise, when the meeting between ascription based and achievement based cultures is not handled in the right way. Achievement based cultures accord status on the basis of what you have achieved, while in ascription based cultures your status depends on your family background, gender, age and education. Things you should avoid when doing business with ascription based cultures is sending young executives to important negotiations, using performance related reward and fast track promotion policies.
The main problem in the situation seem to be the fact that Mr. Yamamoto, coming from an ascriptive culture, does not feel that Janne Sundhagen, coming from an achievement based culture, has the necessary skills to handle such an important negotiation. Ascriptive based cultures must be assured that your organisation has great respect for you and that your are near the top. The fact that Mr. Yamamoto politely insists to speak with her boss might indicate that he does not believe her to be in a position to make important decisions. Read more…
Amazon.com is the largest on-line retailer in the world. It sells a very wide range of products from books, music, and videos to software, screwdrivers, and sofas. Because Amazon.com is very successful others would like to get a piece of its market pie. In order to have become successful in this competitive environment, the founder, Jeff Bezos, must certainly be an extraordinary entrepreneur. To understand his success, one should analyze his managerial skills, the many different functions he performs in his position as the CEO of Amazon, and the importance of effective communication.
Jeff Bezos has impressive managerial skills. After noticing the benefits of the Internet, the virtual world, he convinced his employees to be a part of the team. Then he convinced his customers that Amazon is the best, and by making constant changes, Bezos makes Amazon continue to be the best. This is why his customers are very loyal and happy with what they get from Amazon. Read more…
Many organizations are harnessing the power of teams to improve performance and replace traditional “command and control” methods. Robinson defines a team as “[…] a unit of people with complementary skills who are committed to a unilateral purpose and hold themselves mutually accountable for performance to goals using a common process” (Maintenance Management 2506). While effective teams may indeed generate synergistic results, ineffective teams may actually prove to be counter-productive.
Team dynamics are affected by the characteristics of the individuals and the ways in which they interrelate as a group. Achieving high performance levels with teams is dependent on constructive interaction among the members. Teammates must be able, and willing, to draw on the individual strengths of each other as well as to compensate for weaknesses. While teams are used in many different ways, for this discussion we will focus on project teams. Read more…
Home daycare is one of the most thriving businesses in the new age. Many mothers are heading back to work leaving the question of who is going to take care of the children. That is why I choose to investigate the ins and outs of owning a home day care. Owning a home daycare is more than just babysitting. There are many factors to be considered such as location, equipment, competition, and the overall marketing scheme of how to display your business.
The location plays a major role in what you are looking to achieve in the type of progress in your business. The key to a location is the types of schools, neighborhood, and the people you want to service, and the surroundings. Before choosing a location one should check out the school district, for example how the school is ran, the types of kids around, and is everyone involved in education of their children. Another factor is what type of activities in the area to keep the kids interested and always wanting to do new things. The location I chose was 1509 Vulcan Cir. Edmond, Ok.73003. This is an up rising community in which is starting to provide new jobs for most of Oklahoma, which will in turn raise the demand for day care in the area. The is a factor of supply and demand, the community is in a great demand for daycare so in turn I will supply that service and creating a successful business. Read more…
Chile is one of the Latin American regions most dynamic and promising markets. This is not only due to its size and population but in the transparency in its regulations and the predictability of its decision-makers. The Chilean government ha a welcoming attitude towards foreign investors. The Santiago stock market is dynamic and has attracted substantial international investment, which has been made possible by an effective regulatory system. An increasingly diversified economy and strengthening ties with supliers and buyers in Europe, Asia , and the Americas has given Chile a wider range of options for further growth and prosperity. Also Chiles policy-making has secured long-term stability, unlike other Latin American countries. Chile enjoys both budget and balance of payments surpluses, and has sufficient funding to finance growth, it has the highest rate of internal savings in the Western Hemisphere, almost 24 percent. In 1990 Chile emerged form seventeen years of military government, there is still occasional friction in otherwise good civil-military relations, allowing Chile a smooth transition to democracy.
Chile has a promising market for high technology and infrastructure-type products. Including electricity generation, pollution control equipment, telecommunications equipment, computers and peripherals, mining and construction industry equipment, building materials, medical equipment, port equipment, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, and security equipment. There are also great opportunities in consumer products and services such as tourism. Read more…
