Need three replies to discussion boards, each one needs to be 2 paragraphs long with an in-text citation and each needs to have an open-ended question at the end. Please add reference at the end of each one separately, please do not add a cover page:
Question #1
Original question: The National Culture and Management Note and the Husted and Allen article both suggest that there are significant differences in ethics and managerial practices between countries. The Donaldson article and the Paine, Deshpande, Margolis & Bettcher article suggests that differences can be overcome and that it is possible to put in place transnational values to which all can adhere. With which perspectives do you agree? Please take a position and back it up with examples and relevant peer-reviewed journal articles.
Reply to Equille
I tend to agree with the second train of thought, which suggests that differences can be overcome and that it is indeed possible to put into place transnational values everyone can adhere to. One thing to keep in mind is understanding our right is not everyone else’s right in the world and vice versa. Understanding that principle is a key to starting to build the type of values that are needed for companies to have ethically driven transnational success. Avoiding that absolutism, which typically limits someone to one set of beliefs and no wiggle room for deviation when times call for it (Paine, Deshpande, et al, 2005). Instead, company policy should be shaped by respecting core human values, respecting local traditions and understanding the context of situations before definitively deciding what is right and what is wrong (Paine, Deshpande, et al, 2005). Once that has been hammered out, I think building a strong code of ethics that can stretch across country borders is possible and can be done effectively. Any differences can be overcome by understanding and enacting the principles I highlighted previously.
Let us use Pepsi as an example here. Through their efforts to create a diverse work force, they have grown internationally and have gained a growingly diverse clientele and even gained new investors (Snider, Hill & Martin, 2003). Everyone should have an equal opportunity. This is a basic human right and something that every company should embrace. By making an effort to diversify itself, Pepsi has grown internationally while consistently making the list of the world’s most ethically sound companies, including in 2017 according to Forbes (Kauflin, 2017). Unfortunately, equality is not always paramount in some areas of the world. Diversity is important here in the US, where rules are in place (like Affirmative Action), to ensure that people of all ethnicities, orientations and walks of life are gainfully employed. That is not always the case everyone, and Pepsi has made a conscious effort to maintain diversity and take that mindset and applies to countries it is established in around the world.
References
Kauflin, J. (2017). The world’s most ethical countries in 2017. Forbes. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2017/03/14/the-worlds-most-ethical-companies-2017/#2bf2fbba7bc3 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Paine, L. S., Deshpande, R. Margolis, J., & Bettcher, K.E. (2005). Up to code. Harvard Business Review. 83(12). 122-133.
Snider, J., Hill, R. P. & Martin, D. (2003). Corporate social responsibility in the 21st century: a view from the world’s most successful firms. Journal of Business Ethics. Retrieved from com/article/10.1023/B:BUSI.0000004606.29523.db” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/B:BUSI.0000004606.29523.db (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Question #2
Here is the Original question: To prepare for this discussion, please do the following:
Recall a personal experience in which your cultural beliefs and values were tested. This doesn’t have to be a global experience; it could be one that came about from moving to a different part of the country or starting work in a new company. What was the nature of the culture clash? Refer to the six dimensions described in the website by Hofstede Institute – which one of the six dimensions were involved? (https://geerthofstede.com/culture-geert-hofstede-gert-jan-hofstede/6d-model-of-national-culture/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
For your discussion post, please do the following, tell your colleagues briefly about your experience, how it made you feel, which of the cultural dimensions you think it may have involved and why. Your initial post does NOT require a reference.
For your responses to your colleagues’ posts, comment on whether you think the example they give corresponds with the cultural dimension they identified; please support your comments with journal article references and additional examples.
Please Reply to Heather
Growing up, my parents were Catholic. They divorced when I was 4 years old. At that time, my mother wasn’t a real presence in my life, and my father seemed much more relaxed on conforming to religious beliefs. At that time, my sister was 3. When my mother came back into our lives regularly, when I was about 11, we realized that she still supported all of her beliefs and expected us to do the same. When we visited on Friday’s during lent, we weren’t able to eat meat. When we got older and had boyfriends over, we were not allowed in the bedroom together at all, never mind having them stay over. I understand and respect this, as I have seen it far beyond Catholics, however, I mean after I had a child, spending New Years Eve with my mom, or celebrating my Step Father’s birthday out having a few drinks, we still weren’t allowed in the same room. We weren’t married. Eventually, things didn’t work out with my daughter’s father, and we parted ways. After several failed dates and short relationships that were going nowhere, I met my husband, almost 5 years ago. It took many months for me to introduce him to my daughter, because I didn’t want people in and out of her life. When things got serious, all 3 of us spent time together. Everything was working out well, and we decided to move in with him. At this point, we started getting introduced to family members. My husband’s family is very Catholic. Our relationship was frowned upon by many different family members. We were living together, unmarried, and I had a child out of wedlock. I was in a very uncomfortable position for quite some time, until I could prove myself worthy in their eyes. It was not only uncomfortable but offended and defeated. They didn’t know me. They didn’t know that I left my daughter’s father for very good reasons, that I needed to protect her and myself. That she didn’t deserve that life. All they saw was I’m unmarried, living with my boyfriend with a kid that doesn’t belong to him.
The cultural clash involved was religion. I didn’t practice any particular religious beliefs, and my situation was pretty common, even for a male to be in. I feel like uncertainty avoidance was the main dimension that was involved because it “describes the extent to which people seek to avoid, or feel threatened by, ambiguous or risky situations” (Rosenzweig, 1994, p. 7). Our living conditions and my daughter were a risky situation, and it threatened their religious beliefs.
References:
Rosenzweig, P.M. (1994). National culture and management HBP No. 9-394-177. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing.
Question #3
Here is the original question: In week 11 you will be presenting findings of your project and possible recommendations to management. To prepare, your reading by Morgan has defined and outlined several tactics for good presentation skills, i.e., keeping topics short and to the point and knowing your audience.
What types of strategies will you employ when you present your final project?
Need a reply to: Loreny
Preparing a presentation may be easy to do for many but difficult for those who other think. Presentations can be tricky because it can easily lose the audience and represent the main points incorrectly leaving them out by misguiding. Being on both end of a presentation it is difficult to say that there is not one presentation I think was perfect. Even though studies say that presentation “are a particularly ineffective way to transmit information, whether to colleagues, subordinates, or clients” (Morgan, N., 2001, April), I disagree because there are people who understand better with presentation (visual learners) such as myself. There are presentations that help to understand a topic and for me, those are the ones that get straight to the point, minimal pictures, and few words (6 by 6), six bullet points with six words in each (Ward, N. [Nate Ward]., 2011, April 28).
When preparing a presentation I’ve learned that less is more and straight to the point keeps the audience engaged. Kinesthetic is important and is a way that I try to connect with the audience to make sure they are engaged and understanding what I am trying to explain. Not giving my back to the audience and being aware of my gesture, posture, and movements (Morgan, N., 2001, April). Expressing how the presentation is making me feel, like starting off mentioning that I am nervous or excited to be there, the audience can connect with me and will be eager to see how the presentation turns out. Doing a presentation also puts you in control; you choose what you want the audience to see since PowerPoint has the “ability to link to music, videos, and even websites” (Slidegenius., 2015 August 6). Being able to show the audience that I have control of my presentation can reflect that I am confident in my presentation.
Morgan, N. (2001, April). The kinesthetic speaker: Putting actions into words. HBS No. R0104G. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing.
Slidegenius. (2015 August 6). 3 Reasons Why PowerPoint Presentations Are Still Effective. Retrieved by https://www.slidegenius.com/blog/3-reasons-why-powerpoint-presentations-are-still-effective/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Ward, N. [Nate Ward]. (2011, April 28). The most effective use of powerpoint. [Video file]. Retrieved from
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